Versi terjemahan dari 11 Diffusion.docx11 DifusiBab TujuanPada akhir bab ini siswa harus dapat:
1. Tentukan difusi dan menggambarkan contoh yang relevan dalam ilmu farmasi dan praktek farmasi.
2. Memahami proses dialisis, osmosis, dan ultrafiltrasi yang berlaku bagi ilmu-ilmu farmasi dan praktek farmasi.
3. Jelaskan mekanisme transportasi dalam sistem farmasi dan mengidentifikasi mana yang difusi didasarkan.
4. Mendefinisikan dan memahami hukum-hukum Fick tentang difusi dan aplikasi mereka.
5. Hitung koefisien difusi, permeabilitas, dan jeda waktu.
6. Kaitkan permeabilitas ke laju konstan dan resistensi.
7. Memahami konsep steady state, kondisi tenggelam, membran, dan kontrol difusi.
8. Jelaskan kekuatan pendorong berbagai difusi, penyerapan obat, dan eliminasi.
9. Jelaskan difusi multilayer dan menghitung permeabilitas komponen.
10. Hitung pelepasan obat dari padat homogen.
PengantarDasar-dasar difusi yang dibahas dalam bab ini. Difusi bebas dari zat melalui cairan, padatan, dan membran adalah
proses yang sangat penting dalam ilmu farmasi. Topik fenomena transportasi massal yang berlaku untuk ilmu-ilmu
farmasi termasuk pelepasan dan pembubaran obat dari tablet, bubuk, dan butiran, liofilisasi, ultrafiltrasi, dan proses
mekanis lainnya, rilis dari salep dan supositoria basis, bagian dari uap air, gas, obat-obatan, dan dosis aditif bentuk
melalui pelapis, kemasan, film, dinding wadah plastik, segel, dan topi, dan perembesan dan distribusi molekul obat
dalam jaringan hidup. Bab ini memperlakukan dasar fundamental untuk difusi dalam sistem farmasi.
Ada beberapa cara bahwa zat terlarut atau pelarut dapat melintasi membran fisik atau biologis. Contoh pertama (Gbr.
11-1) menggambarkan aliran molekul melalui penghalang fisik seperti membran polimer. Bagian materi melalui
penghalang yang solid dapat terjadi oleh permeasi molekul sederhana atau dengan gerakan melalui pori-pori dan
saluran. Difusi molekul atau permeasi melalui media keropos tergantung pada kelarutan molekul menyerap dalam
membran massal (Gbr. 11-1a), sedangkan proses kedua dapat melibatkan bagian zat pelarut melalui penuh pori-pori
membran (Gbr. 11 - 1b) dan dipengaruhi oleh ukuran relatif dari molekul penetrasi dan diameter dan bentuk pori-
pori. Pengangkutan obat melalui membran polimer melibatkan pembubaran obat dalam matriks membran dan
merupakan contoh difusi molekul sederhana. Contoh kedua berkaitan dengan transportasi obat dan pelarut di
kulit. Perjalanan melalui kulit manusia dari molekul steroid disubstitusi dengan gugus hidrofilik didominasi mungkin
melibatkan transportasi melalui folikel rambut, saluran sebum, dan pori-pori keringat di epidermis (Gambar 11-
19). Mungkin representasi yang lebih baik dari membran pada skala molekul adalah pengaturan kusut helai polimer
dengan percabangan dan berpotongan saluran seperti yang ditunjukkan pada Gambar 11-1c. Tergantung pada
ukuran dan bentuk molekul menyebar, mereka dapat melewati pori-pori berliku dibentuk oleh helai tumpang tindih
polimer. Jika terlalu besar untuk transportasi channel tersebut, diffusant dapat larut dalam matriks polimer dan
melewati film dengan difusi sederhana. Difusi juga memainkan peran penting dalam obat dan transportasi nutrisi
dalam membran biologis di otak, usus, ginjal, dan hati. Selain difusi melalui membran lipoidal, transportasi beberapa
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mekanisme telah ditandai dalam membran biologis termasuk energi yang tergantung dan energi-independen carrier-
dimediasi transportasi serta difusi melalui ruang antar sel paracellular. Banyaknya mekanisme transportasi melintasi
membran mukosa berbagai akan diperkenalkan kemudian dalam bab ini. Beberapa farmasi penting difusi berbasis
proses yang tercakup dalam bab ini dan selanjutnya.
Konsep KunciDifusiDifusi didefinisikan sebagai suatu proses perpindahan massa molekul individu dari suatu zat yang ditimbulkan oleh gerakan molekul acak dan dikaitkan dengan kekuatan pendorong seperti gradien konsentrasi. Pengalihan massa pelarut (misalnya, air) atau zat terlarut (misalnya, obat) membentuk dasar bagi fenomena penting dalam ilmu farmasi. Sebagai contoh, difusi obat melintasi membran biologis diperlukan untuk obat yang akan diserap ke dalam dan dieliminasi dari tubuh, dan bahkan untuk itu untuk sampai ke lokasi aksi dalam sel tertentu. Di sisi negatif, masa simpan suatu produk obat bisa dikurangi secara signifikan jika wadah atau penutupan tidak mencegah hilangnya pelarut atau obat atau jika tidak mencegah penyerapan uap air ke dalam wadah. Ini dan fenomena yang lebih penting banyak memiliki dasar dalam difusi. Pelepasan obat dari berbagai sistem pengiriman obat, penyerapan obat dan eliminasi, dialisis, osmosis, dan ultrafiltrasi adalah beberapa contoh yang dibahas dalam bab ini dan lainnya.
Gambar. 11-1. (A) membran homogen tanpa pori-pori. (B) Membran bahan padat dengan lurus-melalui pori-pori, seperti yang ditemukan di filler hambatan tertentu seperti nucleopore. (C)membran Selulosa digunakan dalam proses filtrasi, menunjukkan sifat jalinan dari serat dan saluran berliku-liku.Obat Penyerapan dan PenghapusanDifusi melalui membran biologis merupakan langkah penting untuk obat masuk (yaitu, penyerapan) atau
meninggalkan (yaitu, eliminasi) tubuh. Ini juga merupakan komponen penting bersama dengan konveksi untuk
distribusi obat yang efisien ke seluruh tubuh dan ke jaringan dan organ. Difusi dapat terjadi melalui lapisan ganda
lipoidal sel. Hal ini disebut difusi transelular. Di sisi lain, difusi paracellular terjadi melalui ruang-ruang antara sel-sel
yang berdekatan. Selain difusi, obat-obatan dan nutrisi juga melintasi membran biologis menggunakan transporter
membran, dan, pada tingkat lebih rendah, reseptor permukaan sel. Transporter membran adalah protein khusus
yang memfasilitasi transportasi obat melintasi membran biologis. Interaksi antara obat-obatan dan transporter dapat
diklasifikasikan sebagai ketergantungan energi (yaitu, transpor aktif) atau mandiri energi (yaitu, difusi
difasilitasi). Transporter membran yang terletak di setiap organ yang bertanggung jawab untuk penyerapan,
distribusi, metabolisme, dan ekskresi (ADME) zat narkoba. Mekanisme membran khusus transportasi tertutup secara
lebih rinci dalam Bab 12 (Biopharmaceutics) dan Bab 13 (Drug Release dan Pembubaran).
Dasar Obat RilisPelepasan obat Dasar adalah proses penting yang benar-benar mempengaruhi hampir setiap orang dalam
kehidupan sehari-hari. Pelepasan obat adalah proses tahapan yang meliputi difusi, disintegrasi, deaggregation, dan
pembubaran.Proses ini dijelaskan dalam bab ini dan lainnya. Contoh umum adalah pelepasan steroid seperti
hidrokortison topikal dari over-the-counter krim dan salep untuk pengobatan ruam kulit dan pelepasan
acetaminophen dari tablet yang diminum.Pelepasan obat harus terjadi sebelum obat dapat farmakologi aktif. Ini
termasuk produk farmasi seperti kapsul, krim, suspensi cair, salep, tablet, dan patch transdermal.
OsmosaOsmosis pada awalnya didefinisikan sebagai bagian dari kedua zat terlarut dan pelarut melintasi membran tapi
sekarang mengacu pada tindakan yang hanya pelarut ditransfer. Pelarut melewati membran semipermeabel untuk
mencairkan larutan yang mengandung zat terlarut dan pelarut. Bagian zat terlarut bersama dengan pelarut sekarang
disebut difusi atau dialisis. Sistem obat osmotik rilis menggunakan tekanan osmotik sebagai motor penggerak untuk
pengiriman terkontrol obat.Sebuah pompa osmotik sederhana
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terdiri dari inti osmotik (yang mengandung obat dengan atau tanpa agen osmotik) dan dilapisi dengan membran
semipermeabel. Membran semipermeabel memiliki sebuah lubang untuk pelepasan obat dari â € œpump.â €
Sediaan, setelah datang di kontak dengan cairan berair, air imbibes pada tingkat ditentukan oleh permeabilitas
membran cairan dan tekanan osmotik formulasi inti. The imbibisi osmotik hasil air tekanan hidrostatik tinggi di dalam
pompa, yang menyebabkan aliran larutan obat melalui lubang pengiriman.
Ultrafiltrasi dan DialisisUltrafiltrasi digunakan untuk memisahkan partikel koloid dan makromolekul dengan menggunakan
membran. Tekanan hidrolik digunakan untuk memaksa pelarut melalui membran, sedangkan membran mikroporous
mencegah bagian dari molekul zat terlarut yang besar. Ultrafiltrasi ini mirip dengan proses yang disebut reverse
osmosis, tetapi tekanan osmotik jauh lebih tinggi dikembangkan di reverse osmosis, yang digunakan dalam
desalinasi air payau. Ultrafiltrasi digunakan dalam industri pulp dan kertas dan dalam penelitian untuk
memurnikan Mikrofiltrasi albumin dan enzim., Sebuah proses yang mempekerjakan membran ukuran pori yang
sedikit lebih besar, 100 nm sampai beberapa mikrometer, menghilangkan bakteri dari suntikan intravena, makanan,
dan minum water.1 Hwang dan Kammermeyer2 didefinisikan dialisis sebagai proses pemisahan berdasarkan tarif
yang tidak sama dari bagian zat terlarut dan pelarut melalui membran mikroporous, dilakukan dalam batch atau
kontinu. Hemodialisis digunakan dalam mengobati kerusakan ginjal untuk membersihkan darah dari produk sisa
metabolisme (molekul kecil) sambil menjaga tinggi-molekul-berat komponen darah. Dalam osmosis biasa serta
dalam dialisis, pemisahan spontan dan tidak melibatkan tinggi diterapkan tekanan ultrafiltrasi dan reverse osmosis.
Difusi disebabkan oleh gerakan molekul acak dan, secara relatif, adalah proses yang lambat. Dalam teks klasik pada
difusi, EL Cussler menyatakan, â € Œin gas, difusi berlangsung dengan kecepatan sekitar 10 cm dalam satu menit,
dalam cairan, tingkat adalah sekitar 0,05 cm / menit, dalam padatan, laju mungkin hanya sekitar 0,0001 cm / min.â €
3 A pertanyaan yang relevan untuk bertanya pada titik ini adalah, Bisa seperti proses yang lambat akan berarti bagi
ilmu farmasi?Jawabannya adalah dengan mantap â € œyes.â € Meskipun laju difusi tampaknya cukup lambat, faktor-
faktor lain seperti jarak yang molekul menyebarkan harus melintasi juga sangat penting. Misalnya, membran sel yang
khas adalah sekitar 5-nm tebal. Jika diasumsikan bahwa obat akan berdifusi ke dalam sel pada tingkat 0,0005 cm /
menit, maka hanya membutuhkan sepersekian detik untuk itu molekul obat masuk ke dalam sel. Di sisi lain,
biomembrane tebal adalah kulit, dengan ketebalan rata-rata 3 Âμm (Gambar 11-19). Untuk tingkat yang sama difusi,
itu akan mengambil 600 kali lebih lama untuk molekul obat yang sama untuk menyebar melalui kulit. Perbedaan
waktu dalam penampilan obat di sisi lain dari kulit dikenal sebagai jeda waktu. Sebuah contoh yang lebih ekstrim
adalah AKDR-implant.4 ini kontrasepsi long-acting telah disetujui untuk 5 tahun terus digunakan pada pasien
manusia. Untuk mencapai tingkat rendah difusi konstan, enam batang korek api berukuran, fleksibel, kapsul tertutup
yang terbuat dari pipa karet silikon yang dimasukkan ke dalam lengan atas pasien. Angka kehamilan Tahunan
pengguna Norplant di bawah 1 per 100 selama 7 tahun terus digunakan. Implan levonorgestrel memberikan dosis
rendah progestogen: 40 sampai 50 Âμg / hari pada 1 tahun penggunaan, menurun menjadi 25 sampai 30 Âμg / hari
pada tahun kelima. Tingkat serum levonorgestrel pada 5 tahun adalah 60% sampai 65% dari level tersebut diukur
pada 1 bulan use.4 Meskipun difusi memainkan peran penting dalam keberhasilan pengiriman levonorgestrel dari
sistem Norplant, pelepasan obat dari long-acting sistem pengiriman fungsi dari faktor lain juga.
Contoh lain yang relevan farmasi difusi berkaitan dengan pencampuran obat dalam larutan dengan isi usus segera
sebelum penyerapan obat di mukosa usus. Pada pandangan pertama, pencampuran tampaknya menjadi proses
yang sederhana, namun proses molekuler-dan makroskopik tingkat beberapa harus jatuh secara paralel untuk
pencampuran yang efisien terjadi. Penting untuk diingat difusi yang tergantung pada gerakan molekul acak yang
berlangsung selama jarak molekul kecil. Oleh karena itu, proses lain bertanggung jawab untuk pergerakan molekul
melalui jarak yang jauh lebih besar dan diperlukan untuk pencampuran terjadi. Proses ini disebut proses makroskopik
dan termasuk konveksi, dispersi, dan aduk. Setelah gerakan makroskopik dari molekul terjadi, difusi campuran
bagian baru yang berdekatan dari cairan usus. Difusi dan proses makroskopik semua berkontribusi untuk
pencampuran, dan, secara kualitatif, efek serupa. Pada tahun 1860, Maxwell adalah salah satu yang pertama untuk
menyadari hal ini ketika ia menyatakan, â € mentransfer œMass sebagian disebabkan gerakan penerjemahan dan
sebagian dengan yang agitation.â € 5 Tidak seperti fenomena lain, difusi dalam larutan selalu terjadi di paralel
dengan konveksi. Konveksi adalah gerakan sebagian besar cairan disertai dengan transfer panas (energi) di
hadapan agitasi. Contoh konveksi relevan dengan penyerapan usus obat adalah aliran fluida ke usus. Dispersi juga
relevan dengan aliran usus dan berhubungan dengan difusi. â € œyang ada hubungan pada dua tingkat yang sangat
berbeda. Pertama, dispersi adalah bentuk pencampuran, dan sebagainya pada tingkat mikroskopis melibatkan difusi
molekul. Kedua, dispersi dan difusi dijelaskan dengan sangat mirip mathematics.â € 3 Meskipun itu agak sulit untuk
menilai pola dispersi usus pada manusia, mereka kemungkinan besar dicirikan sebagai â € œturbulent.â € Dalam
model eksperimental tertentu, seperti single- lulus procedure6 perfusi usus yang digunakan untuk memperkirakan
permeabilitas usus obat pada tikus, kondisi aliran yang dioptimalkan untuk mendapatkan hidrodinamika aliran
laminar.Laminar kondisi aliran adalah contoh khusus dari kopling aliran dan difusi. Berbeda dengan aliran turbulen,
ketika beroperasi di bawah kondisi aliran laminar koefisien dispersi dapat diprediksi secara akurat. Dalam sistem ini,
transportasi massal terjadi oleh difusi radial (yaitu, gerakan menuju mukosa usus) dan konveksi aksial (yaitu, aliran di
sepanjang usus).
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Steady-Negara DifusiTermodinamika DasarPerpindahan massa adalah pergerakan molekul dalam menanggapi suatu kekuatan pendorong diterapkan. Konvektif
dan perpindahan massa difusif penting untuk banyak aplikasi ilmu farmasi. Perpindahan massa difusif adalah subjek
dari bab ini, tetapi perpindahan massa konvektif tidak akan dibahas secara rinci, dan siswa disebut texts.7 lainnya, 8, 9
perpindahan massa adalah proses kinetik, yang terjadi dalam sistem yang tidak dalam kesetimbangan .7 Untuk lebih
memahami dasar termodinamika perpindahan massa, mempertimbangkan sistem terisolasi yang terdiri dari dua
bagian yang dipisahkan oleh sebuah membran imajiner (Gbr. 11-2) .7 Pada kesetimbangan,
temperatur, T, tekanan, P, dan potensi kimia, Âμ, masing-masing dari dua spesies A dan B adalah sama dalam dua
bagian. Jika sistem terisolasi adalah gentar, ia akan tetap pada kesetimbangan termodinamika ini tanpa batas
waktu. Misalkan bahwa potensi kimia dari salah satu spesies, A, kini meningkat di bagian saya sehingga Âμ A, I> Âμ A,
II. Karena potensi kimia A berhubungan dengan konsentrasi, yang idealistis dari solusi, dan suhu, ini gangguan dari
sistem dapat dicapai dengan meningkatkan konsentrasi A dalam bagian I. Sistem akan merespon gangguan ini
dengan membentuk baru termodinamika ekuilibrium. Meskipun bisa membangun kembali keseimbangan dengan
mengubah salah satu dari tiga variabel dalam sistem (T, P, atau Âμ), mari kita asumsikan bahwa hal itu akan
reequilibrate potensi kimia, meninggalkan T dan P terpengaruh. Jika membran yang memisahkan dua bagian akan
memungkinkan untuk bagian spesies A, maka keseimbangan akan dibangun kembali oleh pergerakan spesies A dari
bagian I ke bagian II sampai potensi kimia bagian I dan II sama sekali lagi. Gerakan massa dalam menanggapi
gradien spasial dalam potensial kimia sebagai hasil dari gerak molekuler acak (yaitu, gerak Brown) disebut
difusi.Meskipun dasar termodinamika untuk difusi paling baik dijelaskan dengan menggunakan potensi kimia, secara
matematis sederhana untuk menggambarkan menggunakan konsentrasi, variabel yang lebih eksperimental praktis.
Gambar. 11-2 Sistem pengisolasian. Terdiri dari dua bagian yang dipisahkan oleh sebuah membran permeabel imajiner. Pada kesetimbangan, temperatur (T), tekanan (P), dan sifat kimia (Âμ) dari masing-masing spesies dalam sistem yang sama dalam dua bagian. (Dimodifikasi dari GL Amidon, PI Lee, dan EM Topp (Eds.), Transportasi Proses dalam Sistem Farmasi,Marcel Dekker, New York, 2000, hal. 13.) 84Fick Hukum DifusiPada tahun 1855, Fick mengakui bahwa persamaan matematika konduksi panas dikembangkan oleh Fourier pada
tahun 1822 dapat diterapkan pada perpindahan massa. Hubungan mendasar mengatur proses difusi dalam sistem
farmasi.Jumlah, M, bahan yang mengalir melalui penampang unit, S, dari penghalang dalam satuan waktu, t, dikenal
sebagai fluks, J:
Fluks, pada gilirannya, sebanding dengan gradien konsentrasi, dC / dx:
di mana D adalah koefisien difusi penetran yang (juga disebut diffusant) dalam cm 2 / detik, C adalah konsentrasi
dalam g / cm 3, dan x adalah jarak dalam sentimeter tegak lurus gerakan permukaan penghalang. Dalam
persamaan (11-1), massa,M, biasanya diberikan dalam gram atau mol, permukaan penghalang luas, S, dalam
cm 2, dan waktu, t, dalam hitungan detik. Satuan J adalah g / cm 2 detik. Unit SI kilogram dan meter kadang-kadang
digunakan, dan waktu dapat diberikan dalam hitungan menit, jam, atau hari. Tanda negatif dari persamaan (11-
2) menandakan difusi yang terjadi dalam arah (arah x positif) berlawanan dengan konsentrasi meningkat. Artinya,
terjadi difusi ke arah penurunan konsentrasi diffusant, dengan demikian, fluks selalu kuantitas positif. Difusi akan
berhenti ketika gradien konsentrasi tidak ada lagi (yaitu, ketika dC / dx = 0).
Meskipun koefisien difusi, D, atau difusivitas, seperti yang sering disebut, tampaknya proporsionalitas konstan, tidak
biasanya tetap konstan. D dipengaruhi oleh konsentrasi, temperatur, tekanan, sifat pelarut, dan sifat kimia yang
diffusant . Oleh karena itu, D disebut lebih tepat sebagai koefisien difusi bukan sebagai konstan. Persamaan (11-
2) dikenal sebagai hukum pertama Fick.
Fick Kedua HukumHukum kedua Fick tentang difusi membentuk dasar untuk model matematika sebagian besar proses difusi. Satu
sering ingin menguji laju perubahan konsentrasi diffusant pada titik dalam sistem. Persamaan untuk transportasi
massal yang menekankan perubahan konsentrasi dengan waktu di lokasi tertentu daripada massa menyebar di
seluruh satuan luas penghalang dalam satuan waktu dikenal sebagai hukum kedua Fick. Ini persamaan difusi
diperoleh dengan cara sebagai berikut. Konsentrasi, C, dalam elemen volume tertentu (Gambar 11-3 dan 11-4)
perubahan hanya sebagai akibat dari aliran bersih molekul menyebar ke dalam atau keluar dari wilayah
tersebut. Perbedaan dalam hasil konsentrasi dari perbedaan dalam input dan output. Konsentrasi diffusant dalam
perubahan volume elemen dengan waktu, yaitu, Î "C / Î" t, sebagaimana
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perubahan fluks atau jumlah menyebar dengan jarak, Î "J / Î" x, dalam arah x, atau *
Gambar. 11-3. Difusi sel. Kompartemen donor mengandung diffusant di C konsentrasi.
Membedakan ekspresi pertama-hukum, persamaan (11-2), terhadap x, diperoleh
Menggantikan â, C / â, t dari persamaan (11-3) ke dalam persamaan (11-4) menghasilkan hukum kedua Fick, yaitu,
Persamaan (11-5) merupakan difusi hanya dalam arah x. Jika seseorang ingin mengekspresikan perubahan
konsentrasi diffusant dalam tiga dimensi, hukum kedua Fick ditulis dalam bentuk umum
Ungkapan ini biasanya tidak diperlukan dalam masalah farmasi difusi, Namun, karena gerakan dalam satu arah
cukup untuk menggambarkan kebanyakan kasus. Hukum kedua Fick menyatakan bahwa perubahan konsentrasi
dengan waktu di daerah tertentu adalah proporsional dengan perubahan dalam gradien konsentrasi pada titik dalam
sistem.
Steady StateSebuah kondisi penting dalam difusi adalah bahwa dari kondisi mapan. Hukum pertama Fick, persamaan (11-
2), memberikan fluks (atau laju difusi melalui satuan luas) dalam kondisi mapan aliran. Hukum kedua merujuk secara
umum pada perubahan konsentrasi diffusant dengan waktu pada jarak tertentu, x (yaitu, keadaan nonsteady
aliran). Steady state dapat digambarkan, namun dari segi hukum kedua, persamaan (11-5). Pertimbangkan diffusant
awalnya dilarutkan dalam pelarut dalam kompartemen kiri ruang ditunjukkan pada Gambar 11-3. Pelarut sendiri
ditempatkan di sisi kanan penghalang, dan zat terlarut berdifusi atau penetran melalui penghalang utama dari solusi
ke sisi pelarut (donor ke kompartemen reseptor).Dalam percobaan difusi, solusi dalam kompartemen reseptor terus
dihapus dan diganti dengan pelarut segar untuk menjaga konsentrasi pada tingkat yang rendah. Hal ini disebut
sebagai â € œsink kondisi, â € kompartemen kiri menjadi sumber dan kompartemen kanan wastafel.
Gambar. 11-4 Konsentrasi gradien diffusant seluruh diafragma dari sel difusi.. Hal yang biasa untuk kurva konsentrasi untuk menambah atau mengurangi tajam pada batas penghalang karena, secara umum, C 1 berbeda dari C d, dan C 2 berbeda
dari C r. Konsentrasi C 1 akan sama dengan C d, misalnya, hanya jika K - C 1 / C d memiliki nilai persatuan.Awalnya, konsentrasi diffusant akan jatuh dalam kompartemen kiri dan kenaikan kompartemen kanan sampai sistem
datang ke kesetimbangan, berdasarkan tingkat penghapusan diffusant dari wastafel dan sifat penghalang. Ketika
sistem telah ada waktu yang cukup, konsentrasi diffusant dalam solusi di sebelah kiri dan kanan dari penghalang
menjadi konstan terhadap waktu, tetapi jelas tidak sama dalam dua kompartemen. Kemudian, dalam setiap irisan
tegak lurus difusi terhadap arah aliran, laju perubahan konsentrasi, dC / dt, akan menjadi nol, dan dengan hukum
kedua Fick,
C adalah konsentrasi permeant dalam penghalang dinyatakan dalam massa / cm 3. Persamaan (11-7) menunjukkan
bahwa karena D tidak sama dengan nol, d 2 C / dx 2 = 0. Ketika turunan kedua seperti ini sama dengan nol, satu
menyimpulkan bahwa tidak ada perubahan dalam dC / dx. Dengan kata lain, gradien konsentrasi di
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membran, dC / dx, adalah konstan, menandakan hubungan linear antara konsentrasi, C, dan jarak, x. Hal ini
ditunjukkan pada Gambar 11-4 (di mana x jarak sama dengan h) untuk obat menyebar dari kiri ke kanan dalam sel
Gambar 11-3.Konsentrasi tidak akan kaku konstan, melainkan kemungkinan akan sedikit berbeda dengan waktu,
dan kemudian dC / dt tidak persis nol. Kondisi ini disebut sebagai â € negara œquasistationaryâ €, dan sedikit
kesalahan diperkenalkan dengan asumsi steady state pada kondisi ini.
Difusi Mengemudi PasukanAda kekuatan pendorong banyak difusi dalam sistem farmasi. Sampai saat ini pembahasan difokuskan pada â €
difusi œordinary, â € yang didorong oleh konsentrasi gradient.8 Namun, kekuatan pendorong lainnya termasuk
tekanan, temperatur, dan potensi listrik. Contoh penggerak dalam sistem farmasi ditunjukkan pada Tabel 11-1.
Difusi Melalui MembranMantap Difusi Di seberang Film Tipis dan Resistance diffusionalYu dan Amidon18 singkat mengembangkan analisis untuk difusi stabil di film tipis yang berkaitan dengan
resistance.Figure diffusional 11-4 menggambarkan difusi stabil di film tipis ketebalan h. Dalam kasus ini, koefisien
difusi dianggap konstan karena solusi di kedua sisi film yang encer. Konsentrasi pada kedua sisi
film, C d dan r C, tetap konstan dan kedua belah pihak baik dicampur. Difusi terjadi di arah dari konsentrasi yang lebih
tinggi (C d) dengan konsentrasi yang lebih rendah (C r).Setelah waktu yang cukup, steady state dicapai dan
konsentrasi yang konstan di semua titik dalam film seperti yang ditunjukkan pada Gambar 11-5. Pada steady
state (dC / dt = 0), hukum kedua Fick menjadi
Konsep KunciMembran dan HambatanFlynn et al.19 dibedakan antara membran dan penghalang. Membran adalah sebuah biologis atau fisik â € œfilmâ € memisahkan fase, dan material lewat pasif, transpor aktif, atau difasilitasi di film ini. Hambatan Istilah berlaku dalam arti yang lebih umum untuk daerah atau wilayah yang menawarkan ketahanan terhadap bagian dari bahan menyebar, hambatan total yang jumlah resistensi individu membran.
Gambar. 11-5 Difusi melintasi film tipis.. Molekul zat terlarut berdifusi dari konsentrasi baik campuran lebih tinggi, C 1, dengan konsentrasi baik dicampur rendah, C 2. Konsentrasi pada kedua sisi film yang dijaga konstan. Pada steady state, konsentrasi tetap konstan di semua titik dalam film. Profil Konsentrasi dalam film ini linear, dan fluks konstan.Mengintegrasikan persamaan (11-8) dua kali menggunakan kondisi yang di z = 0, C = C d dan
pada z = h, C = C r, menghasilkan persamaan berikut:
The h Istilah / D sering disebut resistensi difusi, dinotasikan dengan R. Persamaan fluks kemudian dapat ditulis
sebagai
Meskipun resistensi terhadap difusi adalah prinsip ilmiah dasar, permeabilitas adalah istilah yang digunakan lebih
sering dalam ilmu farmasi. Perlawanan dan permeabilitas yang berbanding terbalik. Dengan kata lain, semakin tinggi
resistensi terhadap difusi, rendah adalah permeabilitas substansi menyebarkan. Dalam beberapa bagian konsep
permeabilitas dan resistansi seri akan diperkenalkan.
PermeabilitasFick mengadaptasi persamaan difusi dua (11-2) dan (11-5) untuk transportasi materi dari hukum konduksi
panas. Persamaan konduksi panas yang ditemukan dalam buku oleh Carslaw.20 solusi Umum untuk persamaan
diferensial menghasilkan ekspresi kompleks, persamaan sederhana yang digunakan di sini untuk sebagian besar,
dan bekerja contoh yang disediakan sehingga pembaca seharusnya tidak memiliki kesulitan dalam mengikuti diskusi
disolusi dan difusi.
Jika membran memisahkan dua kompartemen dari sel difusi penampang S daerah dan h ketebalan, dan jika
konsentrasi dalam membran di sebelah kiri (donor) dan di sebelah kanan (reseptor) Sisi C 1 dan C 2, masing-masing
(Gambar 11-4), hukum pertama Fick dapat ditulis sebagai
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Tabel Angkatan Mengemudi 11-1 dalam Sistem Farmasi
Mengemudi Angkatan
Contoh Deskripsi Referensi
Konsentrasi Pasif difusi Difusi pasif adalah proses perpindahan massa molekul individu dari substrat yang ditimbulkan oleh gerakan molekul acak dan berhubungan dengan gradien konsentrasi
3
Obat pembubaran
Obat â € œdissolutionâ € terjadi ketika tablet diperkenalkan ke dalam larutan dan
10
biasanya disertai dengan disintegrasi dan deaggregation dari matriks padat diikuti oleh difusi obat dari partikel kecil yang tersisa
Tekanan Osmotik pelepasan obat
Sistem obat osmotik rilis memanfaatkan tekanan osmotik sebagai kekuatan pendorong untuk pengiriman terkontrol obat, pompa osmotik yang sederhana terdiri dari sebuah inti osmotik (yang mengandung obat dengan atau tanpa agen osmotik) dilapisi dengan membran semipermeabel, membran semipermeabel memiliki sebuah lubang untuk obat pelepasan dari pompa, bentuk sediaan, setelah menghubungi dengan cairan berair, imbibes air pada tingkat yang ditentukan oleh permeabilitas membran cairan dan tekanan osmotik formulasi inti, ini imbibisi osmotik hasil air tekanan hidrostatik tinggi di dalam pompa, yang menyebabkan aliran larutan obat melalui lubang pengiriman
11
Tekanan-driven jet untuk pengiriman obat
Tekanan-driven jet yang digunakan untuk pengiriman obat, sebuah injector jet menghasilkan jet kecepatan tinggi (> 100 m / detik) yang menembus kulit dan memberikan obat subkutan, intradermal, intramuskular atau tanpa menggunakan jarum, mekanisme untuk generasi kecepatan tinggi jet mencakup baik pegas kompresi atau udara terkompresi
12
Suhu Liofilisasi Liofilisasi (freeze-drying) dari larutan berair beku yang mengandung obat dan zat-bangunan dalam matriks melibatkan perubahan simultan dalam batas surut dengan waktu, fase transisi di ICEA € "uap antarmuka diatur oleh Clausiusâ €" Clapeyron tekanan dengan € " suhu hubungan, dan uap air difusi melintasi jalan panjang pori matriks kering di bawah suhu rendah dan kondisi vakum
13
Microwave-dibantu ekstraksi
Mikrowave ekstraksi (MAE) adalah proses menggunakan energi gelombang mikro untuk memanaskan pelarut dalam kontak dengan sampel untuk analit partisi
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dari matriks sampel ke dalam pelarut, kemampuan untuk cepat memanaskan campuran sampel pelarut melekat pada MAE dan keuntungan utama dari teknik ini, dengan menggunakan kapal tertutup, ekstraksi dapat dilakukan pada suhu yang tinggi, mempercepat perpindahan massa senyawa target dari matriks sampel
Potensi listrik
Iontophoretic drug delivery dermal
Iontophoresis digunakan untuk meningkatkan pemberian obat transdermal dengan menerapkan arus kecil melalui reservoir yang mengandung obat terionisasi, satu elektroda (elektroda positif untuk memberikan ion bermuatan positif dan elektroda negatif untuk memberikan ion bermuatan negatif) ditempatkan di antara reservoir obat dan kulit , elektroda lainnya dengan muatan yang berlawanan ditempatkan jarak jauh untuk menyelesaikan sirkuit, dan elektroda yang terhubung ke catu daya, ketika arus mengalir, ion bermuatan diangkut melintasi kulit melalui pori
15, 16
Elektroforesis Electrophoresis involves the movement of charged particles through a liquid under the influence of an applied potential difference; an electrophoresis cell fitted with two electrodes contains dispersion; when a potential is applied across the electrodes, the particles migrate to the oppositely charged electrode; capillary electrophoresis is widely used as an analytical tool in the pharmaceutical sciences
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where ( C 1 - C 2 )/ h approximates dC/dx . The gradient ( C 1 - C 2 )/ h within the diaphragm must be assumed to be
constant for a quasistationary state to exist. Equation ( 11-11 ) presumes that the aqueous boundary layers (so-called
static or unstirred aqueous layers) on both sides of the membrane do not significantly affect the total transport
process. The potential influence of multiple resistances on diffusion such as those introduced by aqueous boundary
layers (ie, multilayer diffusion) is covered later in this chapter.
The concentrations C 1 and C 2 within the membrane ordinarily are not known but can be replaced by the partition
coefficient multiplied by the concentration C d on the donor side or C r on the receiver side, as follows. The distribution
or partition coefficient, K , is given by
Oleh karena itu,
and, if sink conditions hold in the receptor compartment, C r [congruent] 0,
dimana
It is noteworthy that the permeability coefficient, also called the permeability, P , has units of linear velocity.*
In some cases, it is not possible to determine D , K , or h independently and thereby to calculate P . It is a relatively
simple matter, however, to measure the rate of barrier permeation and to obtain the surface area, S , and
concentration, C d , in the donor phase and the amount of permeant, M , in the receiving sink. One can then
obtain P from the slope of a linear plot of M versus t :
provided that C d remains relatively constant throughout time. If C d changes appreciably with time, one recognizes
that C d = M d / V d , the amount of drug in the donor phase divided by the donor phase volume, and then one
obtains P from the slope of log C d versus t :
Example 11-1Simple Drug Diffusion Through a MembraneA newly synthesized steroid is allowed to pass through a siloxane membrane having a cross-sectional area, S , of 10.36 cm 2 and a thickness, h , of 0.085 cm in a diffusion cell at 25°C. From the horizontal intercept of a plot of Q =M / S versus t , the lag time, t L , is found to be 47.5 min. The original concentration C 0 is 0.003 mmole/cm 3 . The amount of steroid passing through the membrane in 4.0 hr is 3.65 × 10 -3 mmole.
a. Calculate the parameter DK and the permeability, P . Kami memiliki
b. Using the lag time t L = h 2 /6 D , calculate the diffusion coefficient. Kami memiliki
atau
c. Combining the permeability, Equation ( 11-15 ), with the value of D from ( b ), calculate the partition coefficient, K . Kami memiliki
Partition coefficients have already been discussed in the chapter on solubility.
Examples of Diffusion and Permeability CoefficientsDiffusivity is a fundamental material property of the system and is dependent on the solute, the temperature, and the
medium through which diffusion occurs.20 Gas molecules diffuse rapidly through air and other gases. Diffusivities in
liquids are smaller, and in solids still smaller. Gas molecules pass slowly and with great difficulty through metal
sheets and crystalline barriers. Diffusivities are a function of the molecular structure of the diffusant as well as the
barrier material. Diffusion coefficients for gases and liquids passing through water, chloroform, and polymeric
materials are given inTable 11-2. Approximate diffusion coefficients and permeabilities for drugs passing from a
solvent in which they are dissolved (water, unless otherwise specified) through natural and synthetic membranes are
given in Table 11-3. In the chapter on colloids, we will see that the molecular weight and the radius of a spherical
protein can be obtained from knowledge of its diffusivity.
Multilayer Diffusion
There are many examples of multilayer diffusion in the pharmaceutical sciences. Diffusion across biologic barriers
may involve a number of layers consisting of separate membranes, cell contents, and fluids of distribution. The
passage
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of gaseous or liquid solutes through the walls of containers and plastic packaging materials is also frequently treated
as a case of multilayer diffusion. Finally, membrane permeation studies using Caco-2 or MDCK cell monolayers on
permeable supports such as polycarbonate filters are other common examples of multilayer diffusion.
Table 11-2 Diffusion Coefficients of Compounds in Various Media *
Diffusant Partial Molar Volume (cm 3/mole)
D × 106 (cm 2/sec)
Medium or Barrier (Temperature, °C)
Etanol 40.9 12.4 Water (25)n -Pentanol 89.5 8.8 Water (25)Formamide 26 17.2 Water (25)Glycine 42.9 10.6 Water (25)Sodium lauril sulfat 235 6.2 Water (25)Glukosa 116 6.8 Water (25)Hexane 103 15.0 Chloroform (25)Heksadekana 265 7.8 Chloroform (25)Metanol 25 26.1 Chloroform (25)Acetic acid dimer 64 14.2 Chloroform (25)Methane 22.4 1.45 Natural rubber (40)n -Pentane — 6.9 Silicone rubber (50)Neopentane — 0.002 Ethycellulose (50)*From GL Flynn, SH Yalkowsky, and TJ Roseman, J. Pharm. Sci. 63, 507, 1974. With permission.
Higuchi32 considered the passage of a topically applied drug from its vehicle through the lipoidal and lower hydrous
layers of the skin. Two barriers in series, the lipoidal and the hydrous skin layers of thickness h 1 and h 2 ,
respectively, are shown in Figure 11-6. The resistance, R , to diffusion in each layer is equal to the reciprocal of the
permeability coefficient, P i , of that particular layer. Permeability, P , was defined earlier [equation ( 11-15 ) ] as the
diffusion coefficient, D , multiplied by the partition coefficient, K , and divided by the membrane thickness, h . For a
particular lamina i,
Gambar. 11-6. Passage of a drug on the skin's surface through a lipid layer, h 1 , and a
hydrous layer, h 2 , and into the deeper layers of the dermis. The curve of concentration against the distance changes sharply at the two boundaries because the two partition coefficients have values other than unity.
dan
where R i is the resistance to diffusion. The total resistance, R , is the reciprocal of the total permeability, P , and is
additive for a series of layers. It is written in general as
where K i is the distribution coefficient for layer i relative to the next corresponding layer, i + 1, of the system.19 The
total permeability for the two-ply model of the skin is obtained by taking the reciprocal of equation (11–20 c ) ,
expressed in terms of two layers, to yield
The lag time to steady state for a two-layer system is
When the partition coefficients, K i , of the two layers are essentially the same and one of the h/D terms, say 1, is
much larger than the other, however, the time lag equation for the bilayer skin system reduces to the simple time lag
expression
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Table 11-3 Drug Diffusion and Permeability Coefficients *
Obat Membrane Diffusion Coefficient (cm 2 /sec)
Membrane Permeability Coefficient (cm/sec)
Pathway Referensi
Amiloride — 1.63 × 10-4 Absorption from human jejunum
21
Antipyrine — 4.5 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Atenolol — 0.2 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Benzoic acid — 36.6 × 10-4 Absorption from rat jejunum
23
Carbamazepine — 4.3 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Kloramfenikol — 1.87 × 10-6 Through mouse skin
24
Cyclosporin A 4.3 × 10-
6— Diffusion across
cellulose membrane
25
Desipramine·HCl — 4.4 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Enalaprilat — 0.2 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Estrone — 20.7 × 10-4 Absorption from rat jejunum
23
Furosemide — 0.05 × 10-4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Glucosamine 9.0 × 10-
6— Diffusion across
cellulose membrane
25
Glucuronic acid 9.0 × 10-
6— Diffusion across
cellulose membrane
25
Hidroklorotiazid — 0.04 × 10-4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Hidrokortison — 0.56 × 10-4 Absorption from rat jejunum
23
— 5.8 × 10 -5 Absorption from rabbit vaginal tract
26
Ketoprofen 2.1 × 10-
3— Diffusion across
abdominal skin from a hairless male rat
27
Ketoprofen — 8.4 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Mannitol 8.8 × 10-
6— Diffusion across
cellulose membrane
25
Mannitol — 0.9 × 10 -4 Diffusion across excised bovine nasal mucosa
28
Metoprolol· 1 / 2tartrate — 1.3 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Naproxen — 8.3 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Octanol — 12 × 10 -4 Absorption from rat jejunum
23
PEG 400 — 0.58 × 10-4 Absorption from human jejunum
29
Piroksikam — 7.8 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Progesteron — 7 × 10 -4 Absorption from rat jejunum
23
Propranolol — 3.8 × 10 -4 Absorption from 29
human jejunumSalycylates 1.69 ×
10 -6— Absorption from
rabbit vaginal tract30
Salycylic acid — 10.4 × 10-4 Absorption from rat jejunum
23
Terbutaline· 1 / 2sulfate — 0.3 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Testosteron 7.6 × 10-
6— Diffusion across
cellulose membrane
25
Testosteron — 20 × 10 -4 Absorption from rat jejunum
23
Verapamil·HCl — 6.7 × 10 -4 Absorption from human jejunum
22
Air 2.8 × 10-
102.78 × 10-7 Diffusion into
human skin layers31
*All at 37°C.
Example 11-2Series Resistances in Cell Culture StudiesCell culture models are increasingly used to study drug transport; however, in many instances only the effective permeability, P eff , is calculated. For very hydrophobic drugs, interactions with the filter substratum or the aqueous boundary layer (ABL) may provide more resistance to drug transport than the cell monolayer itself. Because the goal of the study is to assess the cell transport properties of drugs, P eff may be inherently biased due to drug interactions with the substratum or ABL. Reporting P eff is of value only if the monolayer is the rate-limiting transport barrier. Therefore, prior to reporting the P eff of a compound, the effect of each of these barriers should be evaluated to ensure that the permeability relates to that across the cell monolayer. In cell culture systems the resistance to drug transport, P eff , is composed of a series of resistances including those of the ABL ( R aq ), the cell monolayer ( Rmono ), and the filter resistance ( R f ) (Fig. 11-7). Total resistance is additive for a series of layers:
This can be written in terms of the reciprocal of the total permeability:
where P eff is the measured effective permeability, P aq is the total permeability of the ABL (adjacent to both the apical surface of the cell monolayer and the free surface of the filter), and P f is the permeability of the supporting microporous filter.
Gambar. 11-7. Diffusion of drug across the aqueous boundary layer (ABL) and cell monolayer (M) in a cell culture system.Permeability across the filter, P f , can be obtained experimentally by measuring the P eff across blank filters:
Because P aq is dependent on the flow rate,
(where k is a hybrid constant that takes into account the diffusivity of the compound, kinematic viscosity, and geometric factors of the chamber; V is the stirring rate in mL/min; and n is an exponent that varies between 0 and 1 depending on the hydrodynamic conditions in the diffusion chamber), P f can be calculated using nonlinear regression by obtaining P eff across blank filters at various flow rates.Similarly, 1/ P f + 1/ P mono can be determined by measuring the P eff through the cell monolayer at various flow rates and by using nonlinear regression and the equation.
The implicit assumption of this method is that each resistance in series is independent of the other barriers. Therefore, P mono is calculated by difference, using the independently determined P f . Because P aq is independent of the presence of the monolayer, P mono can be calculated as follows:
Because the contributions of R f and R aq vary depending on the nature of the drug, it is important to correct for these biases by reporting P mono . The deviation between P mono and P eff becomes more significant if the flow rate is low (ie, R aq is high) or if the filter has low effective porosity (ie, R f is high). In addition, the permeability of the drug also plays a major role such that the deviation between P mono and P eff becomes more significant for highly permeable compounds.33
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Membrane Control and Diffusion Layer ControlA multilayer case of special importance is that of a membrane between two aqueous phases with stationary or
stagnant solvent layers in contact with the donor and receptor sides of the membrane (Fig. 11-8).
The permeability of the total barrier, consisting of the membrane and two static aqueous diffusion layers, is
This expression is analogous to equation ( 11-21 ) . In equation ( 11-30 ) , however, only one partition coefficient, K ,
appears that giving the ratio of concentrations of the drug in the membrane and in the aqueous
solvent, K = C 3 / C 4 = C 3 / C 2 . The flux J through this three-ply barrier is simply equal to the permeability, P ,
multiplied by the concentration gradient, ( C 1 - C 5 ), that is, J = P ( C 1 - C 5 ). The receptor serves as a sink (ie, C 5 =
0), and the donor concentration C 1 is assumed to be constant, providing a steady-state flux.34 We thus have
In equations ( 11-30 ) and ( 11-31 ) , D m and D a are membrane and aqueous solvent diffusivities, h m is the
membrane thickness, and h a is the thickness of the aqueous diffusion layer, as shown in Figure 11-8. M is the
amount of permeant reaching the receptor, and S is the cross-sectional area of the barrier. It is important to realize
that h a is physically influenced by the hydrodynamics in the bulk aqueous phases. The higher the degree of stirring,
the thinner is the stagnant aqueous
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diffusion layer; the slower the stirring, the thicker is this aqueous layer.
Gambar. 11-8. Schematic of a multilayer (three-ply) barrier. The membrane is found between two static aqueous diffusion layers. (From GL Flynn, OS Carpenter, and SH Yalkowsky, J. Pharm. Sci. 61, 313, 1972. With permission.)Equation ( 11-31 ) is the starting point for considering two important cases of multilayer diffusion, namely, diffusion
under membrane control and diffusion under aqueous diffusion layer control .
Membrane ControlWhen the membrane resistance to diffusion is much greater than the resistances of the aqueous diffusion layers, that
is, R m is greater than R a by a factor of at least 10, or correspondingly, P m is much less than P a , the rate-
determining step (slowest step) is diffusion across the membrane. This is reflected in equation ( 11-
31 ) when h m D a is much greater than 2 h a D m . Thus, equation ( 11-31 ) reduces to
Equation ( 11-32 ) represents the simplest case of membrane control of flux.
Aqueous Diffusion Layer ControlWhen 2 h a KD m is much greater than h m D a , equation ( 11-31 ) becomes
and it is now said that the rate-determining barriers to diffusional transport are the stagnant aqueous diffusion layers.
This statement means that the concentration gradient that controls the flux now resides in the aqueous diffusion
layers rather than in the membrane. From the relationship 2 h a KD m ≫ h m D a , it is observed that membrane
control shifts to diffusion layer control when the partition coefficient K becomes sufficiently large.
Example 11-3Transfer from Membrane to Diffusion-Layer ControlFlynn and Yalkowsky34 demonstrated a transfer from membrane to diffusion-layer control in a homologous series of n -alkyl p -aminobenzoates (PABA esters). The concentration gradient is almost entirely within the silicone rubber membrane for the short-chain PABA esters. As the alkyl chain of the ester is lengthened proceeding from butyl to pentyl to hexyl, the concentration no longer drops across the membrane. Instead, the gradient is now found in the aqueous diffusion layers, and diffusion-layer control takes over as the dominant factor in the permeation process. The steady-state flux, J , for hexyl p -aminobenzoate was found to be 1.60 × 10 -7 mmole/cm 2 sec. D a is 6.0 × 10-6 cm 2 /sec and the concentration of the PABA ester, C , is 1.0 mmole/liter. The system is in diffusion-layer control, so equation (11-33) applies. Calculate the thickness of the static diffusion layer, h a . Kami memiliki
One observes from equations (11-32) and (11-33) that, under sink conditions, steady-state flux is proportional to concentration, C , in the donor phase whether the flux-determining mechanism is under membrane or diffusion-layer control. Equation (11-33) shows that the flux is independent of membrane thickness, h m , and other properties of the membrane when under static diffusion layer control.
Gambar. 11-9. Steady-state flux of a series of p -aminobenzoic acid esters. Maximum flux occurs between the esters having three and four carbons and is due to a change from membrane to diffusion-layer control, as explained in the text. (From GL Flynn and SH Yalkowsky, J. Pharm. Sci. 61, 838, 1972. With permission.)The maximum flux obtained in a membrane preparation depends on the solubility, or limiting concentration, of the PABA homologue. The maximum flux can therefore be obtained using equation (11-31) in which C is replaced by C s , the solubility of the permeating compound:
The maximum steady-state flux, J max , for saturated solutions of the PABA esters is plotted against the ester chain length in Figure 11-9.34 The plot exhibits peak flux between n = 3 and n = 4 carbons, that is, between propyl and butyl p -aminobenzoates. The peak in Figure 11-9suggests in part the solubility characteristics of the PABA esters but primarily reflects the change from membrane to static diffusion-layer control of flux. For the methyl, ethyl, and propyl esters, the concentration gradient in the membrane gradually decreases and shifts, in the case of the longer-chain esters, to a concentration gradient in the diffusion layers.By using a well-characterized membrane such as siloxane of known thickness and a homologous series of PABA esters, Flynn and Yalkowsky34 were able to study the various factors: solubility, partition coefficient, diffusivity, diffusion lag time, and the effects of membrane and diffusion-layer control. From such carefully designed and conducted studies, it is possible to predict the roles played by various physicochemical factors as they relate to diffusion of drugs through plastic containers, influence release rates from sustained-delivery forms, and influence absorption and excretion processes for drugs distributed in the body.Lag Time Under Diffusion-Layer ControlFlynn et al.19 showed that the lag time for ultrathin membranes under conditions of diffusion-layer control can be represented as
Gambar. 11-10. Change in lag time of p -aminobenzoic acid esters with alkyl chain length. (From GL Flynn and SH Yalkowsky, J. Pharm. Sci. 61, 838, 1972. With permission.)where âˆ' h a is the sum of the thicknesses of the aqueous diffusion layers on the donor and receptor sides of the membrane. The correspondence between t L in equation (11-35) with that for systems under membrane control, equation (11-32), is evident. The lag time for thick membranes operating under diffusion layer control is
When the diffusion layers, h a1 and h a2 , are of the same thickness, the lag time reduces to
The partition coefficient, which was shown earlier to be instrumental in converting the flux from membrane to diffusion-layer control, now appears in the numerator of the lag-time equation. A large K signifies lipophilicity of the penetrating drug species. As one ascends a homologous series of PABA esters, for example, the larger lipophilicity increases the onset time for steady-state behavior; in other words, lengthening of the ester molecule increases the lag time once the system is in diffusion-layer control. The sharp increase in lag time for PABA esters with alkyl chain length beyond C 4 is shown in Figure 11-10.34
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Procedures and Apparatus For Assessing Drug DiffusionA number of experimental methods and diffusion chambers have been reported in the literature. Examples of those
used mainly in pharmaceutical and biologic transport studies are introduced here.
Gambar. 11-11. Simple diffusion cell. (From MG Karth, WI Higuchi, and JL Fox, J. Pharm. Sci. 74, 612, 1985. With permission.)Diffusion chambers of simple construction, such as the one reported by Karth et al.35 (Fig. 11-11), are probably best
for diffusion work. They are made of glass, clear plastic, or polymeric materials, are easy to assemble and clean, and
allow visibility of the liquids and, if included, a rotating stirrer. They may be thermostated and lend themselves to
automatic sample collection and assay. Typically, the donor chamber is filled with drug solution. Samples are
collected from the receiver compartment and subsequently assayed using a variety of analytical methods such as
liquid scintillation counting or high-performance liquid chromatography with a variety of detectors (eg, ultraviolet,
fluorescence, or mass spectrometry). Experiments may be run for hours under these controlled conditions.
Biber and Rhodes36 constructed a Plexiglas three-compartment diffusion cell for use with either synthetic or isolated
biologic membranes. The drug was allowed to diffuse from the two outer donor compartments in a central receptor
chamber. Results were reproducible and compared favorably with those from other workers. The three-compartment
design created greater membrane surface exposure and improved analytic sensitivity.
The permeation through plastic film of water vapor and of aromatic organic compounds from aqueous solution can be
investigated in two-chamber glass cells similar in design to those used for studying drug solutions in general. Nasim
et al.37 reported on the permeation of 19 aromatic compounds from aqueous solution through polyethylene films.
Higuchi and Aguiar38 studied the permeability of water vapor through enteric coating materials, using a glass
diffusion cell and a McLeod gauge to measure changes in pressure across the film.
The sorption of gases and vapors can be determined by use of a microbalance enclosed in a temperature-controlled
and evacuated vessel that is capable of weighing within a sensitivity of ± 2 × 10 -6 g. The gas or vapor is
introduced at controlled pressures into the glass chamber containing the
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polymer or biologic film of known dimensions suspended on one arm of the balance. The mass of diffusant sorbed at
various pressures by the film is recorded directly.39 The rate of approach to equilibrium sorption permits easy
calculation of the diffusion coefficients for gases and vapors.
Gambar. 11-12. Diffusion cell for permeation through stripped skin layers. The permeant may be in the form of a gas, liquid, or gel. Key: A , glass stopper; B , glass chamber; C , aluminum collar; D , membrane and sample holder. (From DE Wurster, JA Ostrenga, and LE Matheson, Jr., J. Pharm. Sci. 68, 1406, 1410, 1979. With permission.)In studying percutaneous absorption, animal or human skin, ordinarily obtained by autopsy, is employed.
Scheuplein31described a cell for skin penetration experiments made of Pyrex and consisting of two halves, a donor
and a receptor chamber, separated by a sample of skin supported on a perforated plate and securely clamped in
place. The liquid in the receptor was stirred by a Teflon-coated bar magnet. The apparatus was submerged in a
constant-temperature bath, and samples were removed periodically and assayed by appropriate means. For
compounds such as steroids, penetration was slow, and radioactive methods were found to be necessary to
determine the low concentrations.
Wurster et al.40 developed a permeability cell to study the diffusion through stratum corneum (stripped from the
human forearm) of various permeants, including gases, liquids, and gels. The permeability cell is shown in Figure 11-
12. During diffusion experiments it was kept at constant temperature and gently shaken in the plane of the
membrane. Samples were withdrawn from the receptor chamber at definite times and analyzed for the permeant.
The kinetics and equilibria of liquid and solute absorption into plastics, skin, and chemical and other biologic materials
can be determined simply by placing sections of the film in a constant-temperature bath of the pure liquid or solution.
The sections are retrieved at various times, excess liquid is removed with absorbant tissue, and the film samples are
accurately weighed in tared weighing bottles. A radioactive-counting technique can also be used with this method to
analyze for drug remaining in solution and, by difference, the amount sorbed into the film.
Partition coefficients are determined simply by equilibrating the drug between two immiscible solvents in a suitable
vessel at a constant temperature and removing samples from both phases, if possible, for analysis.41 Equilibrium
solubilities of drug solutes are also required in diffusion studies, and these are obtained as described earlier (Chapter
8).
Addicks et al.42 described a flowthrough cell and Addicks et al.43designed a cell that yields results more comparable
to the diffusion of drugs under clinical conditions. Grass and Sweetana44 proposed a side-by-side acrylic diffusion
cell for studying tissue permeation. In a later paper, Hidalgo et al.45 developed and validated a similar diffusion
chamber for studying permeation through cultured cell monolayers. These chambers (Fig. 11-13 a and b ), derived
from the Ussing chamber, have the advantage of employing laminar flow conditions across the tissue or cell surface
allowing for an assessment of the aqueous boundary layer and calculation of intrinsic membrane drug permeability.
Biologic DiffusionExample 11-4Intestinal Drug Absorption and SecretionThe apparent permeability, P app , of Taxol across a monolayer of Caco-2 cells is 4.4 × 10 -6 cm/sec in the apical to basolateral direction (ie, absorptive direction) and is 31.8 × 10 -6 cm/sec from basolateral to apical direction (ie, secretory direction). Assuming that both absorptive and secretory drug transport occurs under sink conditions ( C r ≪ C d ), what is the amount of Taxol absorbed through the intestinal wall by 2 hr after administering an oral dose? Assume that the Taxol concentration in the intestinal fluid is 0.1 mg/mL, and following intravenous administration, the initial Taxol concentration in the plasma is 10 µg/mL. How much Taxol will be secreted into the feces 2 hr after dosing? Assume that the effective area for intestinal absorption and secretion is 1 m.2 , 46 , 47 We have
For intestinal absorption,
For intestinal secretion,
Gastrointestinal Absorption of DrugsDrugs pass through living membranes according to two main classes of transport, passive and carrier mediated.
Passive transfer involves a simple diffusion driven by differences in drug concentration on the two sides of the
membrane. In intestinal absorption, for example, the drug travels in most cases by passive transport from a region of
high concentration
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in the gastrointestinal tract to a region of low concentration in the systemic circulation. Given the instantaneous
dilution of absorbed drug once it reaches the bloodstream, sink conditions are essentially maintained at all times.
Gambar. 11-13. ( a ) Sweetana/Grass diffusion cell. Tissue is mounted between acrylic half-cells. Buffer is circulated by gas lift (O 2 /CO 2 ) at the inlet and flows in the direction of arrows, parallel to the tissue surface. Temperature control is maintained by a heating block.Carrier-mediated transport can be classified as active transport (ie, requires an energy source) or as facilitated
diffusion (ie, does not depend on an energy source such as adenosine triphosphate). In active transport the drug can
proceed from regions of low concentration to regions of high concentration through the “pumping action†of
these biologic transport systems. Facilitative-diffusive carrier proteins cannot transport drugs or nutrients “uphillâ€
or against a concentration gradient. We will make limited use of specialized carrier systems in this chapter and will
concentrate attention mainly on passive diffusion.
Many drugs are weakly acidic or basic, and the ionic character of the drug and the biologic compartments and
membranes have an important influence on the transfer process. From the Henderson–Hasselbalch relationship for
a weak acid,
where [HA] is the concentration of the nonionized weak acid and [A - ] is the concentration of its conjugate base. For
a weak base, the equation is
where [B] is the concentration of the base and [BH + ] that of its conjugate acid. p K a is the dissociation exponent for
the weak acid in each case. For the weak base, p K a = p K w - p K b .
The percentage ionization of a weak acid is the ratio of concentration of drug in the ionic form, I , to total
concentration of drug in ionic, I , and undissociated, U , form, multiplied by 100:
Therefore, the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation for weak acids can be written as
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Substituting U into the equation for percentage ionization yields
Similarly, for a weak molecular base,
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Table 11-4 Percentage Sulfisoxazole, p K a [congruent] 5.0, Dissociated and Undissociated at pH Values
pH Percentage Dissociated
Percentage Undissociated
2.0 0.100 99.9004.0 9.091 90.9095.0 50.000 50.0006.0 90.909 9.0918.0 99.900 0.10010.0 99.999 0.001
In equation ( 11-41 ) , p K a refers to the weak acid, whereas in ( 11-42 ) , p K a signifies the acid that is conjugate to
the weak base.
The percentage ionization at various pH values of the weak acid sulfisoxazole, p K a [congruent] 5.0, is given in Table
11-4. At a point at which the pH is equal to the drug's p K a , equal amounts are present in the ionic and molecular
forms.
The molecular diffusion of drugs across the intestinal mucosa was long thought to be the major pathway for drug
absorption into the body. Drug absorption by means of diffusion through intestinal cells (ie, enterocytes) or in between
those cells (ie, paracellular diffusion) is governed by the state of ionization of the drug, its solubility and concentration
in the intestine, and its membrane permeability.
pH-Partition HypothesisBiologic membranes are predominantly lipophilic, and drugs penetrate these barriers mainly in their molecular,
undissociated form. Brodie and his associates48 were the first workers to apply the principle, known as the pH-
partition hypothesis , that drugs are absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract by passive diffusion depending on the
fraction of undissociated drug at the pH of the intestines. It is reasoned that the partition coefficient between
membranes and gastrointestinal fluids is large for the undissociated drug species and favors transport of the
molecular form from the intestine through the mucosal wall and into the systemic circulation.
The pH-partition principle has been tested in a large number of in vitro and in vivo studies, and it has been found to
be only partly applicable in real biologic systems.48 , 49 In many cases, the ionized as well as the un-ionized form
partitions into, and is appreciably transported across, lipophilic membranes. It is found for some drugs, such as
sulfathiazole, that the in vitro permeability coefficient for the ionized form may actually exceed that for the molecular
form of the drug.
Transport of a drug by diffusion across a membrane such as the gastrointestinal mucosa is governed by Fick's law:
where M is the amount of drug in the gut compartment at time t , D m is diffusivity in the intestinal membrane, S is the
area of the membrane, K is the partition coefficient between membrane and aqueous medium in the intestine, h is the
membrane thickness, C g is the concentration of drug in the intestinal compartment, and C p is the drug concentration
in the plasma compartment at time t . The gut compartment is kept at a high concentration and has a large enough
volume relative to the plasma compartment so as to make C g a constant. Because C p is relatively small, it can be
omitted. Equation ( 11-43 ) then becomes
The left-hand side of ( 11-44 ) is converted into concentration units, C (mass/unit volume) × V (volume). On the
right-hand side of ( 11-44 ) , the diffusion constant, membrane area, partition coefficient, and membrane thickness
are combined to yield a permeability coefficient . These changes lead to the pair of equations
where C g and P g of equation ( 11-45 ) are the concentration and permeability coefficient, respectively, for drug
passage from intestine to plasma. In equation ( 11-46 ) , C p and P p are corresponding terms for the reverse passage
of drug from plasma to intestine. Because the gut volume, V , and the gut concentration, C g , are constant,
dividing ( 11-45 ) by ( 11-46 ) yields
Equation ( 11-47 ) demonstrates that the ratio of absorption rates in the intestine-to-plasma and the plasma-to-
intestine directions equals the ratio of permeability coefficients.
The study by Turner et al.49 showed that undissociated drugs pass freely through the intestinal membrane in either
direction by simple diffusion, in agreement with the pH-partition principle. Drugs that are partly ionized show an
increased permeability ratio, indicating favored penetration from intestine to plasma. Completely ionized drugs, either
negatively or positively charged, show permeability ratios P g / P p of about 1.3, that is, a greater passage from gut to
plasma than from plasma to gut. This suggests that penetration of ions is associated with sodium ion flux. Their
forward passage, P g , is apparently due to a coupling of the ions with sodium transport, which mechanism then
ferries the drug ions across the membrane, in conflict with the simple pH-partition hypothesis.
Colaizzi and Klink50 investigated the pH-partition behavior of the tetracyclines, a class of drugs having three separate
p K a values, which complicates the principles of pH partition. The lipid solubility and relative amounts of the ionic
forms of a tetracycline at physiologic pH may have a bearing on the
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biologic activity of the various tetracycline analogues used in clinical practice.
Modification of the pH-Partition PrincipleHo and coworkers51 also showed that the pH-partition principle is only approximate, assuming as it does that drugs
are absorbed through the intestinal mucosa in the nondissociated form alone. Absorption of relatively small ionic and
nonionic species through the aqueous pores and the aqueous diffusion layer in front of the membrane must be
considered.23 Other complicating factors, such as metabolism of the drug in the gastrointestinal membrane,
absorption and secretion by carrier-mediated processes, absorption in micellar form, and enterohepatic circulatory
effects, must also be accounted for in any model that is proposed to reflect in vivo processes.
Ho, Higuchi, and their associates23 investigated the gastrointestinal absorption of drugs using diffusional principles
and a knowledge of the physiologic factors involved. They employed an in situ preparation, as shown in Figure 11-14,
known as the modified Doluisio method for in situ rat intestinal absorption. (The original rat intestinal preparation52
employed two syringes without the mechanical pumping modification.)
The model used for the absorption of a drug through the mucosal membrane of the small intestine is shown in Figure
11-15. The aqueous boundary layer is in series with the biomembrane, which is composed of lipid regions and
aqueous pores in parallel. The final reservoir is a sink consisting of the blood. The flux of a drug permeating the
mucosal membrane is
Gambar. 11-14. Modified Doluisio technique for in situ rat intestinal absorption. (From NFH Ho, JY Park, GE Amidon, et al., in AJ Aguiar (Ed.), Gastrointestinal Absorption of Drugs , American Pharmaceutical Association, Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington, DC, 1981. With permission.)
Gambar. 11-15. Model for the absorption of a drug through the mucosa of the small
intestine. The intestinal lumen is on the left, followed by a static aqueous diffusion layer (DL). The gut membrane consists of aqueous pores (a) and lipoidal regions (l). The distance from the membrane wall to the systemic circulation (sink) is marked off from 0 to - L 2 ; the distance through the diffusion layer is 0 to L 1 . (From NF Ho, WI Higuchi, and J. Turi, J. Pharm. Sci. 61,192, 1972. With permission.)or, because the blood reservoir is a sink, C blood [congruent] 0, and
where P app is the apparent permeability coefficient (cm/sec) and C b is the total drug concentration in bulk solution in
the lumen of the intestine. The apparent permeability coefficient is given by
where P aq is the permeability coefficient of the drug in the aqueous boundary layer (cm/sec) and P m is the effective
permeability coefficient for the drug in the lipoidal and polar aqueous regions of the membrane (cm/sec).
The flux can be written in terms of drug concentration, C b , in the intestinal lumen by combining with it a term for the
volume, or
where S is the surface area and V is the volume of the intestinal segment. The first-order disappearance
rate, K u (sec -1 ), of the drug in the intestine appears in the expression
Substituting equation ( 11-52 ) into ( 11-51 ) gives
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Konsep KunciTransport Pathways
Parallel transport pathways are all potential pathways encountered during a particular absorption step. Although many pathways are potentially available for drug transport across biologic membranes, drugs will traverse the particular absorption step by the path of least resistance.For transport steps in series (ie, one absorption step must be traversed before the next one), the slower absorption step is always the rate-determining process.
and from equations ( 11-49 ) and ( 11-50 ) , together with ( 11-53 ) , we find
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Consideration of two cases, ( a ) aqueous boundary layer control and ( b ) membrane control, results in simplification
of equation ( 11-55 ) .
a. When the permeability coefficient of the intestinal membrane (ie, the velocity of drug passage
through the membrane in centimeter per second) is much greater than that of the aqueous layer, the
aqueous layer will cause a slower passage of the drug and become a rate-limiting barrier.
Therefore, P aq / P m will be much less than unity, and equation ( 11-55 ) reduces to
K u is now written as K u ,max because the maximum possible diffusional rate constant is determined by
passage across the aqueous boundary layer.
b. If, on the other hand, the permeability of the aqueous boundary layer is much greater than that of
the membrane, P aq / P m will become much larger than unity, and equation ( 11-55 ) reduces to
The rate-determining step for transport of drug across the membrane is now under membrane control. When
neither P aq nor P m is much larger than the other, the process is controlled by the rate of drug passage through both
the stationary aqueous layer and the membrane. Figures 11-16 and 11-17 show the absorption studies of n -alkanol
and n -alkanoic acid homologues, respectively, that concisely illustrate the biophysical interplay of pH, p K a , solute
lipophilicity via carbon chain length, membrane permeability of the lipid and aqueous pore
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pathways, and permeability of the aqueous diffusion layer as influenced by the hydrodynamics of the stirred solution.
Gambar. 11-16. First-order absorption rate constant for a series of n -alkanols under various hydrodynamic conditions (static or low stirring rates and oscillation or high stirring fluid at 0.075 mL/sec) in the jejunum, using the modified Doluisio technique. (From NFH Ho, JY Park, W. Morozowich, and WI Higuchi, in EB Roche (Ed.), Design of Biopharmaceutical Properties Through Prodrugs and Analogs , American Pharmaceutical Association, Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington, DC, 1977, p. 148. With permission.)
Gambar. 11-17. First-order absorption rate constants of alkanoic acids versus buffered pH of the bulk solution of the rat gut lumen, using the modified Doluisio technique. Hydrodynamic conditions are shown in the figure. (From NFH Ho, JY Park, W. Morozowich, and WI Higuchi, in EB Roche, (Ed.), Design of Biopharmaceutical Properties Through Prodrugs and Analogs , American Pharmaceutical Association, Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington, DC, 1977, p. 150. With permission.)Example 11-5Small Intestinal Transport of a Small MoleculeCalculate the first-order rate constant, K u , for transport of an aliphatic alcohol across the mucosal membrane of the rat small intestine if S / V = 11.2 cm -1 , P aq = 1.5 × 10 -4 cm/sec, and P m = 1.1 × 10 -4 cm/sec. Kami memiliki
For a weak electrolytic drug, the absorption rate constant, K u, is23
where P m of the membrane is now separated into a term P 0 , the permeability coefficient of the lipoidal pathway for
nondissociated drug, and a term P p , the permeability coefficient of the polar or aqueous pathway for both ionic and
nonionic species:
The fraction of nondissociated drug species, X s , at the pH of the membrane surface in the aqueous boundary is
for weak acids, and
for weak bases. Note the relationship between equations ( 11-59 ) and ( 11-41 ) and between ( 11-60 ) and ( 11-
42 ) . K a is the dissociation constant of a weak acid or of the acid conjugate to a weak base, and [H + ] s is the
hydrogen ion concentration at the membrane surface, where s stands for surface. The surface pH s is not necessarily
equal to the pH of the buffered drug solution23 because the membrane of the small intestine actively secretes buffer
species (principally CO 2 2-and HC 3 - ). It is only at a pH of about 6.5 to 7.0 that the surface pH is equal to the buffered
solution pH. One readily recognizes that for nonelectrolytes, X s becomes unity, and also that for large molecules
such as steroids, P p is insignificant.
Example 11-6Duodenal Absorption Rate ConstantA weakly acidic drug having a K a value of 1.48 × 10 -5 is placed in the duodenum in a buffered solution of pH 5.0. Assume [H + ] s = 1 × 10 -5 in the duodenum, P aq = 5.0 × 10 -4 cm/sec, P 0 = 1.14 × 10 -
3 cm/sec, P p = 2.4 × 10 -5 cm/sec, and S/V = 11.20 cm -1 . Calculate the absorption rate constant, K u , using equation (11-57).First, from equation (11-58), we have
Kemudian,
Example 11-7Transcorneal Permeation of PilocarpineIn gastrointestinal absorption (Example 11-5) the permeability coefficient is divided into P 0 for the lipoidal pathway for undissociated drug and P p for the polar pathway for both ionic and nonionic species. In an analogous way, P can be divided for corneal penetration of a weak base into two permeation coefficients: P B for the un-ionized species and P BH+ for its ionized conjugated acid. The following example demonstrates the use of these two permeability coefficients.
Mitra and Mikkelson53 studied the transcorneal permeation of pilocarpine using an in vitro rabbit corneal preparation clamped into a special diffusion cell. The permeability (permeability coefficient) P as determined experimentally is given at various pH values in Table 11-5.
Table 11-5 Permeability Coefficients at Various pH Values
pH, donor solution 4.67 5.67 6.24 6.40 6.67 6.91 7.04 7.40P × 10 6 cm/sec 4.72 5.44 6.11 6.81 7.06 7.66 6.79 8.85
a. Compute the un-ionized fraction, f B , of pilocarpine at the pH values found in the table, using equation ( 11-60 ). The p K a of pilocarpine (actually the p K a of the conjugate acid of the weak base, pilocarpine, and known as the pilocarpinium ion) is 6.67 at 34 ° C .
b. The relationship between the permeability P and the un-ionized fraction f B of pilocarpine base over this range of pH values is given by the equation
where B stands for base and BH + for its ionized or conjugate acid form. Noting that f BH + = 1 - f B , we can write equation (11-61) as
Obtain the permeability for the protonated species, P BH + , and the uncharged base, P B , using least-squares linear regression on equation (11-62) in which P , the total permeability, is the dependent variable and f B is the independent variable.
c. Obtain the ratio of the two permeability coefficients, P BH + / P B .
Answers:
a. The calculated f B values are given at the various pH values in the following table:
pH, donor solution
4.67 5.67 6.24 6.40 6.67 6.91 7.04 7.40
f B 0.01 0.09 0.27 0.35 0.50 0.64 0.70 0.84
b. Upon linear regression, equation ( 11-62 ) gives
c. The ratio P B / P BH + [congruent] 2. The permeability of the un-ionized form is seen to be about twice that of the ionized form.
The reader should now be in a position to explain the result under ( c ) based on the pH-partition hypothesis.
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Percutaneous AbsorptionPercutaneous penetration, that is, passage through the skin, involves ( a ) dissolution of a drug in its vehicle, ( b )
diffusion of solubilized drug (solute) from the vehicle to the surface of the skin, and ( c ) penetration of the drug
through the layers of the skin, principally the stratum corneum. Figure 11-18 shows the various structures of the skin
involved in percutaneous absorption. The slowest step in the process usually involves passage through the stratum
corneum; therefore, this is the rate that limits or controls the permeation.*
Scheuplein54 found that the average permeability constant, P s , for water into skin is 1.0 × 10 -3 cm/hr and the
average diffusion constant, D s , is 2.8 ×10 -10 cm 2 /sec (the subscript s on D stands for skin). Water penetration
into the stratum corneum appears to alter the barrier only slightly, primarily by its effect on the pores of the skin. The
stratum corneum is considered to be a dense homogeneous film. Small polar nonelectrolytes penetrate into the bulk
of the stratum corneum and bind strongly to its components; diffusion of most substances through this barrier is quite
slow. Diffusion, for the most part, is transcellular rather than occurring through channels between cells or through
sebaceous pores and sweat ducts (Fig. 11-18, mechanism A rather than B, C, or E). Stratum corneum, normal and
even hydrated, is the most impermeable biologic membrane; this is one of its important features in living systems.
It is an oversimplification to assume that one route prevails under all conditions.54 Yet after steady-state conditions
have been established, transdermal diffusion through the stratum corneum most likely predominates. In the early
stages of penetration, diffusion through the appendages (hair follicles, sebaceous and sweat ducts) may be
significant. These shunt pathways are even important in steady-state diffusion in the case of large polar molecules,
as noted in the following.
Scheuplein et al.55 investigated the percutaneous absorption of a number of steroids. They found that the skin's main
barrier to penetration by steroid molecules is the stratum corneum. The diffusion coefficient, D s , for these
compounds is approximately 10 -11 cm 2 /sec, several orders of magnitude smaller than for most nonelectrolytes. This
small value of D s results in low permeability of the steroids. The addition of polar groups to the steroid molecule
reduces the diffusion constant still more. For the polar steroids, sweat and sebaceous ducts appear to play a more
important part in percutaneous absorption than diffusion through the bulk stratum corneum.
The studies of Higuchi and coworkers56 demonstrated the methods used to characterize the permeability of different
sections of the skin. Distinct protein and lipid domains appear to have a role in the penetration of drugs into the
stratum corneum. The uptake of a solute may depend on the characteristics of the protein region, the lipid pathway,
or a combination of these two domains in the stratum corneum and depends on the lipophilicity of the solute. The lipid
content of the stratum corneum is important in the uptake of lipophilic solutes but is not involved in the attraction of
hydrophilic drugs.57
The proper choice of vehicle is important in ensuring bioavailability of topically applied drugs. Turi et al.58 studied the
effect of solvents—propylene glycol in water and polyoxypropylene 15 stearyl ether in mineral oil—on the
penetration of diflorasone diacetate (a steroid ester) into the skin. The percutaneous flux of the drug was reduced by
the presence of excess solvent in the base. Optimum solvent concentrations were determined for products containing
both 0.05% and 0.1% diflorasone diacetate.
The important factors influencing the penetration of a drug into the skin are ( a ) concentration of dissolved drug, C s ,
because penetration rate is proportional to concentration; ( b ) the partition coefficient, K , between the skin and the
vehicle, which is a measure of the relative affinity of the drug for skin and vehicle; and ( c ) diffusion coefficients,
which represent the resistance of drug molecule movement through vehicle,
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D v , and skin, D s , barriers. The relative magnitude of the two diffusion coefficients, D v and D s , determines whether
release from vehicle or passage through the skin is the rate-limiting step.58 , 59
Gambar. 11-18. Skin structures involved in percutaneous absorption. Thickness of layers is not drawn to scale. Key to sites of percutaneous penetration: A, transcellular; B, diffusion through channels between cells; C, through sebaceous ducts; D, transfollicular; E, through sweat ducts.For diflorasone diacetate in propylene glycol–water (a highly polar base) and in polyoxypropylene 15 stearyl ether
in mineral oil (a nonpolar base), the skin was found to be the rate-limiting barrier. The diffusional equation for this
system is
where C v is the concentration of dissolved drug in the vehicle (g/cm 3 ), S is the surface area of application
(cm 2 ), K sv is the skin–vehicle partition coefficient of diflorasone diacetate, D s is the diffusion coefficient of the drug
in the skin (cm 2 /sec),V is the volume of the drug product applied (cm 3 ), and h is the thickness of the skin barrier
(cm).
The diffusion coefficient and the skin barrier thickness can be replaced by a resistance, R s , to diffusion in the skin:
and equation ( 11-63 ) becomes
In a percutaneous experimental procedure, Turi et al.58 measured the drug in the receptor rather than in the donor
compartment of an in vitro diffusion apparatus, the barrier of which consisted of hairless mouse skin. At steady-state
penetration,
The rate of loss of drug from the vehicle in the donor compartment is equal to the rate of gain of drug in the receptor
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compartment. With this change, equation ( 11-65 ) is integrated to yield
Gambar. 11-19. Steady-state flux of diflorasone diacetate in a mixture of polyoxypropylene 15 stearate ether in mineral oil. (From JS Turi, D. Danielson, and W. Wolterson, J. Pharm. Sci. 68,275, 1979. With permission.)
where M R is the amount of diflorasone diacetate in the receptor solution at time t . The flux, J , is
The steady-state flux for a 0.05% diflorasone diacetate formulation containing various proportions (weight fractions)
of polyoxypropylene 15 stearyl ether in mineral oil is shown in Figure 11-19. The skin–vehicle partition coefficient
was measured for each vehicle formulation. The points represent the experimental values obtained with the diffusion
apparatus; the line was calculated using equation ( 11-68 ) . The point at 0 weight fraction of the ether cosolvent is
due to low solubility and slow dissolution rate of the drug in mineral oil and can be disregarded. Beyond a critical
concentration, about 0.2 weight fraction of polyoxypropylene 15 stearyl ether, penetration rate decreases. The
results69 indicated that one application of the topical steroidal preparation per day was adequate and that the 0.05%
concentration was as effective as the 0.1% preparation.
Example 11-8Diflorasone Diacetate Permeation of Hairless Mouse SkinA penetration study of 5.0 × 10 -3 g/cm 3 diflorasone diacetate solution was conducted at 27°C in the diffusion cell of Turi et al.58 using a solvent of 0.4 weight fraction of polyoxypropylene 15 stearyl ether in mineral oil. The partition coefficient, K vs , for the drug distributed between hairless mouse skin and vehicle was found to be 0.625. The resistance, R s , of the drug in the mouse skin was determined to be 6666 hr/cm. The diameter of a circular section of mouse skin used as the barrier in the diffusion cell was 1.35 cm.* Calculate ( a ) the flux, J = M R / St , in g/cm, and ( b ) the amount, M R in µg, of diflorasone diacetate that diffused through the hairless mouse skin in 8 hr.Using equation (11-68), we obtain( a )
( b )
Ostrenga and his associates60 studied the nature and composition of topical vehicles as they relate to the transport
of a drug through the skin. The varied D s , K vs , and C v to improve skin penetration of two topical steroids,
fluocinonide and fluocinolone acetonide, incorporated into various propylene glycol–water gels. In vivo penetration
and in vitro diffusion using abdominal skin removed at autopsy were studied. It was concluded that clinical efficacy of
topical steroids can be estimated satisfactorily from in vitro data regarding release, diffusion, and the physical
chemical properties of drug and vehicle.
The diffusion, D s , of the drug in the skin barrier can be influenced by components of the vehicle (mainly solvents and
surfactants), and an optimum partition coefficient can be obtained by altering the affinity of the vehicle for the drug.
The in vitro rate of skin penetration of the drug, dQ / dt , at 25°C is obtained experimentally at definite times, and the
cumulative amount penetrating (measured in radioactive disintegrations per minute) is plotted against time in minutes
or hours. After steady state has been attained, the slope of the straight line yields the rate, dM / dt . The lag time is
obtained by extrapolating the steady-state line to the time axis.
In vitro penetration of human cadaver skin and in vivo penetration of fluocinolone acetonide from propylene glycol
gels into living skin are compared in Figure 11-20. It is observed that the shapes and peaks of the two curves are
approximately similar. Thus, in vitro studies using human skin sections should serve as a rough guide to the
formulation of acceptable bases for these steroidal compounds.
Ostrenga et al.60 were able to show a relationship between release of the steroid from its vehicle, in vitro penetration
through human skin obtained at autopsy, and in vivo vasoconstrictor activity of the drug depending on compositions
of the vehicle. The correlations obtained suggest that information obtained from diffusion studies can assist in the
design of effective topical dosage forms. Some useful guidelines are ( a ) all the drug should be in solution in the
vehicle,
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( b ) the solvent mixtures must maintain a favorable partition coefficient so that the drug is soluble in the vehicle and
yet have a great affinity for the skin barrier into which it penetrates, and ( c ) the components of the vehicle should
favorably influence the permeability of the stratum corneum.
Gambar. 11-20. Comparison of in vitro penetration of steroid through a skin section and in vivo skin blanching test. Key: •, in vitro method; ○, in vivo method. (From J. Ostrenga, C. Steinmetz, and B. Poulsen, J. Pharm. Sci. 60, 1177, 1971. With permission.)Sloan and coworkers61 studied the effect of vehicles having a range of solubility parameters, d , on the diffusion of
salicylic acid and theophylline through hairless mouse skin. They were able to correlate the partition coefficient, K ,
for the drugs between the vehicle and skin calculated from solubility parameters and the permeability coefficient, P ,
obtained experimentally from the diffusion data. The results obtained with salicylic acid, a soluble molecule, and with
theophylline, a poorly soluble molecule with quite different physical chemical properties, were practically the same.
In the studies of skin permeation described thus far, efforts were made to increase percutaneous absorption
processes. It is important, however, that some compounds not be absorbed. Pharmaceutical adjuvants such as
antimicrobial agents, antioxidants, coloring agents, and drug solubilizers, although they should remain in the vehicle
on the skin's surface, can penetrate the stratum corneum.
Parabens, typical preservatives incorporated into cosmetics and topical dosage forms, may cause allergic reactions if
absorbed into the dermis. Komatsu and Suzuki62 studied the in vitro percutaneous absorption of butylparaben
(butyl p -hydroxybenzoate) through guinea pig skin. Disks of dorsal skin were placed in a diffusion cell between a
donor and receptor chamber, and the penetration of 32 C-butylparaben was determined by the fractional collection of
samples from the cell's receptor side and measurement of radioactivity in a liquid scintillation counter.
When butylparaben was incorporated into various vehicles containing polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, and
polyethylene glycol 400, a constant diffusivity was obtained averaging 3.63 (±0.47 SD) × 10 -4 cm 2 /hr.
The partition coefficient, K vs , for the paraben between vehicle and skin changed markedly depending upon the
vehicle. For a 0.015% (w/v) aqueous solution of butyl paraben, K vs was found to be 2.77. For a 0.1% w/v solution of
the preservative containing 2% (w/v) of polysorbate 80 and 10% (w/v) propylene glycol in water, the partition
coefficient dropped to 0.18. There was no apparent complexation between these solubilizers and butylparaben,
according to the authors.
The addition of either propylene glycol or polyethylene glycol 400 to water was found to increase the solubility of
paraben in the vehicle and to reduce its partition coefficient between vehicle and skin. By this means, skin penetration
of butylparaben could be retarded, maintaining the preservative in the topical vehicle where it was desired.
In the case of polysorbate 80, Komatsu and Suzuki62 found that this surfactant also reduced preservative absorption,
maintaining the antibacterial action of the paraben in the vehicle. These workers concluded that the action of
polysorbate 80 was a balance of complex factors that is difficult for the product formulator to predict and manage.
Buccal Absorption
Using a wide range of organic acids and bases as drug models, Beckett and Moffat63 studied the penetration of
drugs into the lipid membrane of the mouths of humans. In harmony with the pH-partition hypothesis, absorption was
related to the p Ka of the compound and its lipid–water partition coefficient.
Ho and Higuchi64 applied one of the earlier mass transfer models65 to the analysis of the buccal absorption of n -
alkanoic acids.66 They utilized the aqueous–lipid phase model in which the weak acid species are transported
across the aqueous diffusion layer and, subsequently, only the nonionized species pass across the lipid membrane.
Unlike the intestinal membrane, the buccal membrane does not appear to possess significant aqueous pore
pathways, and the surface pH is essentially the same as the buffered drug solution pH. Buccal absorption is assumed
to be a first-order process owing to the nonaccumulation of drug on the blood side:
where C is the aqueous concentration of the n -alkanoic acid in the donor or mucosal compartment. The absorption
rate constant, K u , is
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the terms of which have been previously defined. Recall that X s = 1/(1+10 pH s -pK a ), or, by equation ( 11-59 ) , X s =
1/[1 + antilog(pH s - p K a )] and is the fraction of un-ionized weak acid at pH s .
With S = 100 cm 2 , V = 25 cm 3 , P aq = 1.73 × 10 -3 cm/sec, P 0 = 2.27 × 10 -3 cm/sec, p K a = 4.84, and pH s =
4.0, equations ( 11-59 ) and ( 11-70 ) yield for caproic acid an absorption rate constant
Buccal absorption rate constants constructed according to the model of Ho and Higuchi agree well with experimental
values. The study shows an excellent correspondence between diffusional theory and in vivo absorption and
suggests a fruitful approach for structure–activity studies not only for buccal membrane permeation but also for
bioabsorption in general.
Uterine DiffusionDrugs such as progesterone and other therapeutic and contraceptive compounds may be delivered in microgram
amounts into the uterus by means of diffusion-controlled forms (intrauterine device). In this way the patient is
automatically and continuously provided medication or protected from pregnancy for days, weeks, or months.67
Yotsuyanagi et al.68 performed in situ vaginal drug absorption studies using the rabbit doe as an animal model to
develop more effective uterine drug delivery systems. A solution of a model drug was perfused through a specially
constructed cell and implanted in the vagina of the doe (Fig. 11-21), and the drug disappearance was monitored. The
drug release followed first-order kinetics, and the results permitted the calculation of apparent permeability coefficient
and diffusion layer thickness.
Gambar. 11-21. Implanted rib-cage cell in the vaginal tract of a rabbit. (From T. Yotsuyanagi, A. Molakhia, et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 64, 71, 1975. With permission.)
Gambar. 11-22. Contraceptive drug in water-insoluble silicone polymer matrix. Dimensions and sections of the matrix are shown together with concentration gradients across the drug release pathway. (From S. Hwang, E. Owada, T. Yotsuyanagi, et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 65, 1578, 1976. With permission.)The drug may also be implanted in the vagina in a silicone matrix (Fig. 11-22), and drug release at any time can be
calculated using a quadratic expression,68
The method of calculation can be shown, using the data of Hwang et al.,69 which are given in Table 11-6. Ketika
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aqueous diffusion layer, h aq , is 100 µm, the aqueous permeability coefficient, P aq , is 7 × 10 -4 cm/sec; this value
is used in the following example. The length, h , of the silastic cylinder (Fig. 11-21) is 6 cm, its radius, a 0 , is 1.1 cm,
and the initial amount of drug per unit volume of plastic cylinder, or loading concentration, A , is 50 mg/cm 3 .
Table 11-6 Physical Parameters for the Release of Progesterone and Hydrocortisone from a Silicone Matrix for Vaginal Absorption in the Rabbit 69
Progesteron HidrokortisonSolubility in matrix, C s (mg/cm 3 ) 0.572 0.014Diffusion coefficient in matrix, D e (cm 2 /sec) 4.5 × 10 -7 4.5 × 10 -7
Silicone–water partition coefficient, K s 50.2 0.05Permeability coefficient of rabbit vaginal membrane, P m(cm/sec)
7 × 10 -4 5.8 × 10 -5
P aq (when h aq = 100 µm) 7 × 10 -4 7 × 10 -4
P aq (when h aq = 1000 µm) 0.7 × 10 -4 0.7 × 10 -4
Equation ( 11-71 ) is of the quadratic form aM 2 + bM + c = 0, where, for progesterone,
How much progesterone is released in 5 days? In 20 days? The quadratic formula to be used here is
After 5 days,
After 20 days, C = -0.8384 mg/day × 20 days = -16.77 mg, and
Okada et al.70 carried out detailed studies on the vaginal absorption of hormones.
Elementary Drug Release
Release from dosage forms and subsequent bioabsorption are controlled by the physical chemical properties of drug
and delivery form and the physiologic and physical chemical properties of the biologic system. Drug concentration,
aqueous solubility, molecular size, crystal form, protein binding, and p K a are among the physical chemical factors
that must be understood to design a delivery system that exhibits controlled or sustained-release characteristics.71
The release of a drug from a delivery system involves factors of both dissolution and diffusion. As the reader has
already observed in this chapter, the foundations of diffusion and dissolution theories bear many resemblances.
Dissolution rate is covered in great detail in the next chapter.
Zero-Order Drug ReleaseThe flux, J , of equation ( 11-11 ) is actually proportional to a gradient of thermodynamic activity rather than
concentration. The activity will change in different solvents, and the diffusion rate of a solvent at a definite
concentration may vary widely depending on the solvent employed. The thermodynamic activity of a drug can be held
constant ( a = 1) in a delivery form by using a saturated solution in the presence of excess solid drug. Unit activity
ensures constant release of the drug at a rate that depends on the membrane permeability and the geometry of the
dosage form. Figure 11-23shows the
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rate of delivery of two steroids from a device providing constant drug activity and what is known as “zero-order
release.†For more information about zero-order processes the reader is referred to the chapter on kinetics (Chapter
14). If excess solid is not present in the delivery form, the activity decreases as the drug diffuses out of the device,
the release rate falls exponentially, and the process is referred to as first-order release, analogous to the well-known
reaction in chemical kinetics. First-order release from dosage forms is discussed by Baker and Lonsdale.72
Gambar. 11-23. Drug release for two steroids from a matrix or device providing zero-order release. (After RW Baker and HK Lonsdale, in, AC Tanquary and RE Lacey (Eds.),Controlled Release of Biologically Active Agents , Plenum Press, New York, 1974, p. 30.)
Gambar. 11-24. Butyl paraben diffusing through guinea pig skin from aqueous solution. Steady-state and nonsteady-state regions are shown. (From H. Komatsu and M. Suzuki, J.
Pharm. Sci.68, 596, 1979. With permission.)Lag TimeA constant-activity dosage form may not exhibit a steady-state process from the initial time of release. Figure 11-24 is
a plot of the amount of butylparaben penetrating through guinea pig skin from a dilute aqueous solution of the
penetrant. It is observed that the curve of Figure 11-23 is convex with respect to the time axis in the early stage and
then becomes linear. The early stage is the nonsteady-state condition. At later times, the rate of diffusion is constant,
the curve is essentially linear, and the system is at steady state. When the steady-state portion of the line is
extrapolated to the time axis, as shown in Figure 11-24, the point of intersection is known as the lag time , t L . This is
the time required for a penetrant to establish a uniform concentration gradient within the membrane separating the
donor from the receptor compartment.
In the case of a time lag, the straight line of Figure 11-24 can be represented by a modification of equation ( 11-13 ) :
The lag time, t L , is given by
and its measurement provides a means of calculating the diffusivity, D , presuming a knowledge of the membrane
thickness, h . Also, knowing P , one can calculate the thickness, h , from
Drugs in Polymer MatricesA powdered drug is homogeneously dispersed throughout the matrix of an erodible tablet. The drug is assumed to
dissolve in the polymer matrix and to diffuse out from the surface of the device. As the drug is released, the distance
for diffusion becomes increasingly greater. The boundary that forms between drug and empty matrix recedes into the
tablet as drug is eluted. A schematic illustration of such a device is shown in Figure 11-25a. Figure 11-25b shows a
granular matrix with interconnecting pores or capillaries. The drug is leached out of this device by entrance of the
surrounding medium.Figure 11-25c depicts the concentration profile and shows the receding depletion zone that
moves to the center of the tablet as the drug is released.
Higuchi32 developed an equation for the release of a drug from an ointment base and later73 applied it to diffusion of
solid drugs dispersed in homogeneous and granular matrix dosage systems (Fig. 11-25).
Fick's first law,
can be applied to the case of a drug embedded in a polymer matrix, in which dQ / dt * is the rate of drug released per
unit area of exposed surface of the matrix. Because the boundary between the drug matrix and the drug-depleted
matrix recedes with time, the thickness of the empty matrix, dh , through which the drug diffuses also increases with
time.
Whereas C s is the solubility or saturation concentration of drug in the matrix, A is the total concentration (amount per
unit volume), dissolved and undissolved, of drug in the matrix.
As drug passes out of a homogeneous matrix (Fig. 11-25a), the boundary of drug (represented by the dashed vertical
line in Fig. 11-25c) moves to the left by an infinitesimal distance, dh . The infinitesimal amount, dQ , of drug released
because of this shift of the front is given by the approximate linear expression
Now dQ of equation ( 11-76 ) is substituted into equation ( 11-75 ) , integration is carried out, and the resulting
equation
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is solved for h . The steps of the derivation as given by Higuchi32 are
Gambar. 11-25. Release of drug from homogenous and granular matrix dosage forms. ( a ) Drug eluted from a homogenous polymer matrix. ( b ) Drug leached from a heterogeneous or granular matrix. ( c ) Schematic of the solid matrix and its receding boundary as drug diffuses from the dosage form. (From T. Higuchi, J. Pharm. Sci. 50, 874, 1961. With permission.)
The integration constant, C , can be evaluated at t = 0, at which h = 0, giving
The amount of drug depleted per unit area of matrix, Q , at time t is obtained by integrating equation ( 11-76 ) to yield
Substituting equation ( 11-81 ) into ( 11-82 ) produces the result
which is known as the Higuchi equation:
The instantaneous rate of release of a drug at time t is obtained by differentiating equation ( 11-84 ) to yield
Ordinarily, A is much greater than C s , and equation ( 11-84 ) reduces to
and equation ( 11-85 ) becomes
for the release of a drug from a homogeneous polymer matrix–type delivery system. Equation ( 11-86 ) indicates
that the amount of drug released is proportional to the square root of A , the total amount of drug in unit volume of
matrix; D , the diffusion coefficient of the drug in the matrix; C s , the solubility of drug in polymeric matrix; and t , the
time.
The rate of release, dQ / dt , can be altered by increasing or decreasing the drug's solubility, C s , in the polymer by
complexation. The total concentration, A , of drug that the physician prescribes is also seen to affect the rate of drug
release.
Example 11-9Classic Drug Release: Higuchi Equation( a ) What is the amount of drug per unit area, Q , released from a tablet matrix at time t = 120 min? The total concentration of drug in the homogeneous matrix, A, is 0.02 g/cm 3 . The drug's solubility C s is 1.0 × 10 -3 g/cm 3 in the polymer. The diffusion coefficient, D , of the drug in the polymer matrix at 25°C is 6.0 × 10 -6 cm 2 /sec, or 360 × 10 -6 cm 2 /min.We use equation (11-86):
( b ) What is the instantaneous rate of drug release occurring at 120 min? Kami memiliki
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Release from Granular Matrices: Porosity and TortuosityThe release of a solid drug from a granular matrix (Fig. 11-25b) involves the simultaneous penetration of the
surrounding liquid, dissolution of the drug, and leaching out of the drug through interstitial channels or pores. A
granule is, in fact, defined as a porous rather than a homogeneous matrix. The volume and length of the opening in
the matrix must be accounted for in the diffusional equation, leading to a second form of the Higuchi equation,
where ε is the porosity of the matrix and τ is the tortuosity of the capillary system, both parameters being
dimensionless quantities.
Porosity, ε, is the fraction of matrix that exists as pores or channels into which the surrounding liquid can penetrate.
The porosity term, ε, in equation ( 11-88 ) is the total porosity of the matrix after the drug has been extracted. This is
equal to the initial porosity, ε 0 , due to pores and channels in the matrix before the leaching process begins and the
porosity created by extracting the drug. If A g/cm 3 of drug is extracted from the matrix and the drug's specific volume
or reciprocal density is 1/Ï cm 3 /g, then the drug's concentration, A , is converted to volume fraction of drug that will
create an additional void space or porosity in the matrix once it is extracted. The total porosity of the matrix, ε,
becomes
The initial porosity, ε 0 , of a compressed tablet may be considered to be small (a few percent) relative to the
porosity A /Ï created by the dissolution and removal of the drug from the device. Therefore, the porosity frequently is
calculated conveniently by disregarding ε 0 and writing
Equation ( 11-88 ) differs from equation ( 11-84 ) only in the addition of ε and τ . Equation ( 11-84 ) is applicable to
release from a homogeneous tablet that gradually erodes and releases the drug into the bathing medium.
Equation ( 11-88 ) applies instead to a drug-release mechanism based upon entrance of the surrounding medium into
a polymer matrix, where it dissolves and leaches out the soluble drug, leaving a shell of polymer and empty pores. In
equation ( 11-88 ) , diffusivity is multiplied by porosity, a fractional quantity, to account for the decrease in D brought
about by empty pores in the matrix. The apparent solubility of the drug, C s , is also reduced by the volume fraction
term, which represents porosity.
Tortuosity, Ï„ , is introduced into equation ( 11-88 ) to account for an increase in the path length of diffusion due to
branching and bending of the pores as compared to the shortest “straight-through†pores. Tortuosity tends to
reduce the amount of drug release in a given interval of time, and so it appears in the denominator under the square
root sign. A straight channel has a tortuosity of unity, and a channel through spherical beads of uniform size has a
tortuosity of 2 or 3. At times, an unreasonable value of, say, 1000 is obtained for Ï„ , as Desai et al.74 noted. When
this occurs, the pathway for diffusion evidently is not adequately described by the concept of tortuosity, and the
system must be studied in more detail to determine the factors controlling matrix permeability. Methods for obtaining
diffusivity, porosity, tortuosity, and other quantities required in an analysis of drug diffusion are given by Desai et al.75
Equation ( 11-88 ) has been adapted to describe the kinetics of lyophilization,13 commonly called freeze-drying , of a
frozen aqueous solution containing drug and an inert matrix-building substance (eg, mannitol or lactose). The process
involves the simultaneous change in the receding boundary with time, phase transition at the ice–vapor interface
governed by the Clausius–Clapeyron pressure–temperature relationship, and water vapor diffusion across the
pore path length of the dry matrix under low temperature and vacuum conditions.
Soluble Drugs in Topical Vehicles and MatricesThe original Higuchi model32 , 73 does not provide a fit to experimental data when the drug has a significant solubility
in the tablet or ointment base. The model can be extended to drug release from homogeneous solid or semisolid
vehicles, however, using a quadratic expression introduced by Bottari et al.,76
dimana
Q is the amount of drug released per unit area of the dosage form, D is an effective diffusivity of the drug in the
vehicle, A is the total concentration of drug, C s is the solubility of drug in the vehicle, C v is the concentration of drug
at the vehicle–barrier interface, and R is the diffusional resistance afforded by the barrier between the donor vehicle
and the receptor phase. A* is an effective A as defined in equation ( 11-92 ) and is used when A is only about three or
four times greater than C s.
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equation ( 11-91 ) reduces to one form of the Higuchi equation [equation ( 11-86 ) ]:
Under these conditions, resistance to diffusion, R , is no longer significant at the interface between vehicle and
receptor phase. When C s is not negligible in relation to A , the
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vehicle-controlled model of Higuchi becomes
The quadratic expression of Bottari, equation ( 11-91 ) , should allow one to determine diffusion of drugs in ointment
vehicles or homogeneous polymer matrices when C s becomes significant in relation to A . The approach of Bottari et
al.76 follows.
Because it is a second-degree power series in Q , equation ( 11-91 ) can be solved using the well-known quadratic
approach. One writes
where, with reference to equation ( 11-91 ) , a = 1, b = 2 DRA *, and C = -2 DA * C s t . Equation ( 11-96 ) has the
well-known solution
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in which the positive root is taken for physical significance. If a lag time occurs, t in equation ( 11-98 ) is replaced by
( t - t L ) for the steady-state period. Bottari et al.76 obtained satisfactory value for b and c by use of a least-square fit
of equation ( 11-91 ) involving the release of benzocaine from suspension-type aqueous gels. The diffusional
resistance, R , is determined from steady-state permeation, and C v is then obtained from the expression
The application of equation ( 11-91 ) is demonstrated in the following example.
Example 11-10Benzocaine Release from an Aqueous Gel( a ) Calculate Q , the amount in milligrams of micronized benzocaine released per square centimeter of surface area, from an aqueous gel after 9000 sec (2.5 hr) in a diffusion cell. Assume that the total concentration, A , is 10.9 mg/mL, the solubility, C s , is 1.31 mg/mL, C v = 1.05 mg/mL, the diffusional resistance, R , of a silicone rubber barrier separating the gel from the donor compartment is 8.10 × 10 3 sec/cm, and the diffusivity, D , of the drug in the gel is 9.14 × 10 -6 cm 2 /sec. From equation (11-92) we have
Kemudian,
The Q (calc) of 0.90 mg/cm 2 compares well with Q (obs) = 0.88 mg/cm 2 .A slight increase in accuracy can be obtained by replacing t = 9000 sec with t = (9000 - 405) sec, in which the lag time t = 405 sec is obtained from a plot of experimental Q values versus t 1/2 . This correction yields a Q (calc) = 0.87 mg/cm 2 .
( b ) Calculate Q using equation (11-95) and compare the result with that obtained in equation (11-94). Kami memiliki
Paul and coworkers77 studied cases in which A , the matrix loading of drug per unit volume in a polymeric dosage form, may be greater than, equal to, or less than the equilibrium solubility, C s , of the drug in a matrix. The model is a refinement of the original Higuchi approach,32 , 73 providing an accurate set of equations that describe release rates of drugs, fertilizers, pesticides, antioxidants, and preservatives in commercial and industrial applications over the entire range of ratios of A to C s .
A silastic capsule, as depicted in Figure 11-26a, has been used to sustain and control the delivery of drugs in
pharmacy and medicine.78 , 79 , 80 The release of a drug from a silastic capsule is shown schematically in Figure 11-
26b. The molecules of the crystalline drug lying against the inside wall of the capsule leave their crystals, pass into
the polymer wall by a dissolution process, diffuse through the wall, and pass into the liquid diffusion layer and the
medium surrounding the capsule. The concentration differences across the polymer wall of thickness h m and the
stagnant diffusion layer of thickness h a are represented by the lines C p - C m and C s - C b , respectively. C p is the
solubility of the drug in the polymer and C mis the concentration at the polymer–solution interface, that is, the
concentration of drug in the polymer in contact with the solution. C s , on the other hand, is the concentration of the
drug in the solution at the polymer–solution interface, and it
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is seen in Figure 11-25b to be somewhat below the solubility of drug in polymer at the interface. There is a real
difference between the solubility of the drug in the polymer and in the solution, although both exist at the interface.
Finally, C b is the concentration of the drug in the bulk solution surrounding the capsule.
Gambar. 11-26. Diffusion of a drug from a silastic capsule. ( a ) Drug in the capsule surrounded by a polymer barrier; ( b ) diffusion of the drug through the polymer wall and stagnant aqueous diffusion layer and into the receptor compartment at sink conditions. (After YW Chien, in JR Robinson (Ed.), Sustained and Controlled Release Drug Delivery Systems , Marcel Dekker, New York, 1978, p. 229; and YW Chien, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 24, 147, 1976.)To express the rate of drug release under sink conditions, Chien78used the following expression:
which is an integrated form analogous to equation ( 11-31 ) . In equation ( 11-100 ) , Q is the amount of drug released
per unit surface area of the capsule and K r is the partition coefficient, defined as*
When diffusion through the capsule membrane or film is the limiting factor in drug release, that is, when K r D a h m is
much greater than D m h a , equation ( 11-100 ) reduces to
and when the limiting factor is passage through the diffusion layer (D m h a ≫ K r D a h m ),
The right-hand expression can be written because C s = K r C p , as defined earlier in equation ( 11-101 ) .
The rate of drug release, Q/t , for a polymer-controlled process can be calculated from the slope of a
linear Q versus t plot and from equation ( 11-102 ) is seen to equal C p D m / h m . Likewise, Q/t , for the diffusion-
layer–controlled process, resulting from plotting Q versus t , is found to be C s D a / h a . Furthermore, a plot of the
release rate, Q/t , versus C s , the solubility of the drug in the surrounding medium, should be linear with a slope
of D a / h a .
Example 11-11Progesterone Diffusion out of a Silastic CapsuleThe partition coefficient, K r = C s / C p , of progesterone is 0.022; the solution diffusivity, D a , is 4.994 × 10 -2 cm 2 /day; the silastic membrane diffusivity D m , is 14.26 × 10 -2 cm 2 /day; the solubility of progesterone in the silastic membrane, C p , is 513 µg/cm 3 ; the thickness of the capsule membrane, h m , is 0.080 cm, and that of the diffusion layer, h a , as estimated by Chien, is 0.008 cm.Calculate the rate of release of progesterone from the capsule and express it in µg/cm 2 per day. Compare the calculated result with the observed value, Q / t = 64.50 µg/cm 2 per day. Using equation (11-100), we obtain
In the example just given, ( a ) is K r D a h m much greater than D m h a or ( b ) is D m h a much greater than KD a h m ? ( c ). What conclusion can be drawn regarding matrix or diffusion-layer control? First, we have
Therefore, D m h a is much greater than K r D a h m , and the system is 93% under aqueous diffusion-layer control. It should thus be possible to use the simplified equation (11-103):
Although D m h a is larger than K r D a h m by about one order of magnitude (ie, D m h a /KD a h m = 13), it is evident that a considerably better result is obtained by using the full expression, equation (11-100).
Example 11-12Contraceptive Release from Polymeric CapsulesTwo new contraceptive steroid esters, A and B , were synthesized, and the parameters determined for release from polymeric capsules are as follows78:
Using equation (11-100) and the quantities given in the table, calculate values of h m in centimeter for these capsule membranes. First, we write
For capsule A ,
Note that all units cancel except centimeter in the equation for h m . The reader should carry out the calculations for compound B . ( Answer : 0.097 cm.)
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Fick's Second Law as a Starting PointFick's first law, equation ( 11-2 ) , has been used throughout this chapter as a starting point in the development of
equations to describe the diffusion of drugs through natural and polymeric membranes. However, there are many
diffusion problems in which the first law of Fick is not applicable, and the second law, equation ( 11-6 ) ,
harus digunakan. Here we use u instead of C to express concentration. The symbol ∂ indicates that partial
derivatives are being used because u is a function of both t and x . The second law is used to express diffusion in
cylinders and spheres as well as through flat plates. The simplest form of the second-law diffusion equation is
for symmetric diffusion outward from the axis of a cylinder of radius r .
For diffusion proceeding symmetrically about the center of a sphere of radius r , the partial differential equation
representing Fick's second law in its simplest form is
The equations for diffusion in cylinders and spheres are discussed by Crank81 and Jacobs.82
Although the derivation of equations based on Fick's second law is in most cases beyond the mathematical scope of
this book, it is of value to present some equations and obtain their solutions. Such exercises give the student practice
in calculations for diffusion problems that are more complicated than those derived from Fick's first law.
Diffusion in a Closed SystemDetermination of DA simple apparatus (Fig. 11-27) was used by Graham (1861), one of the pioneers in diffusion studies, to obtain the
diffusion coefficient, D , for solutes in various solvents. The coefficients for some solutes diffusing through various
media are listed in Table 11-2. In the apparatus depicted in Figure 11-27, the height of the solution is h , the
combined height of solution and solvent is H , and the distance traversed by the solute is x . The concentration of
solute at a position x and time t in the solution is u and its initial concentration is u 0 . From the experimental values
of u, x , and t , it is possible to determine the diffusion coefficient, D , for the solute in the solvent.
Gambar. 11-27. Simple apparatus used by Graham for early diffusion studies. (From MH Jacobs, Diffusion Processes , Springer-Verlag, New York, 1976, p. 24. With permission.)Initially—that is, at time t = 0 sec—the concentration u is equal to u 0 (moles or grams per cm 3 ) in the cell from
position x = 0 to x = h (cm) and u = 0 from x = h to x = H . These statements are known as initial conditions . In a
case in which h is taken equal to be equal to H /2, that is, both solution and solvent are of equal volume, the equation
for u is82
Equation ( 11-107 ) is simplified if we choose x , the position of sampling in the cell, to be H /6; the second cosine
term in the parenthesis of equation ( 11-107 ) becomes cos(π/2) = cos 90° = 0. This leaves only the first cosine
term, cos(π/6) = cos 30° = 0.866. Thus, taking x = H /6, we have
Recall that with trigonometric functions such as cos(π/6), π is given in degrees, that is, π = 180° and π/6 = 30°,
whereas in terms such as 2 u 0 /π and e -π2Dt/H2 , the value of π is 3.14159 ….
Example 11-13Determination of an Aqueous Diffusion CoefficientA new water-soluble drug, corazole, is placed in a Graham diffusion cell (see Fig. 11-27) at an initial concentration of u 0 = 0.030 mmole/cm 3 to determine its diffusion coefficient in water at 25°C. The height of the solution, h , in the cell is 2.82 cm and the total height of aqueous solution and overlying water, H , is 5.64 cm. A sample is taken at a depth of x = H /6 cm at time, t , of 4.3 hr (15,480 sec) and is found by spectrophotometric analysis to have a concentration, u , of 0.0225 mmole/cm 3 . D is obtained by rearranging equation (11-108):
Gambar. 11-28. Diffusion apparatus with one open and one closed boundary. (From MH Jacobs, Diffusion Processes , Springer-Verlag, New York, 1976, p. 47. With permission.)
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Diffusion in Systems with One Open BoundaryThe Graham cell for the determination of diffusion coefficients is an example of a closed system. In pharmaceutics,
physiology, and biochemistry, systems with one or two open boundaries are of more interest than the closed-
boundary system. In 1850, Graham introduced a system with one open and one closed boundary, as shown in Figure
11-28. Insignificant mixing occurs between the solution and the water because of differences in density. The condition
at the interface between the solution and the water layer, known as a boundary condition , is expressed as “ u = 0
when x = h .†A second boundary condition states that the change in concentration, u , with the change in
position, x , is zero, or, in mathematical notation, ∂u/ ∂ x = 0. This occurs at the bottom of the cell, because the
solute cannot pass out through the bottom. In addition to the two boundary conditions, it is useful to specify an initial
condition , as was done for the closed cell treated earlier. The initial condition is often taken as uniformity of
concentration within the solution in the inner vessel of the cell, that is, u = u 0 at t = 0.
For a system with one open and one closed surface, the amount, M 0, t , of solute escaping between time 0 and
time t is expressed by the equation82*
where A is the cross-sectional area of the inner cell of height h (seeFig. 11-28), and the other terms have been
defined in connection with equations ( 11-107 ) and ( 11-108 ) .
Example 11-14Drug Diffusion from an Open BoundaryCalculate the total amount, M 0, t , of the new drug corazole that escapes between times t = 0 and t = 2.70 hr (9720 sec) from the cell with one open boundary (Fig. 11-28). The area, A , of the cell is 8.27 cm 2 and its height, h , is 2.65 cm. The original concentration, u 0 , of the drug in the cell is 0.0437 g/cm 3 . The total amount of drug, M , in the cell is the concentration in g/cm 3 multiplied by A × h , the volume of the cell: 0.0437 g/cm 3 × 8.27 cm 2 × 2.65 cm = 0.9577 g. The diffusion coefficient, D , of the drug corazole in water at 25°C is 16.5 × 10 -5 cm 2 /sec, as found in Example 11-13 .Inserting these values into equation (11-109) yields
Thus, we arrive at the result that in a cell containing 0.0437 g/cm 3 or 0.9577 g of total drug, 0.5153 g diffuses out in 2.7 hr.The diffusion of macromolecules, such as proteins, is discussed in the chapter on colloids.
Osmotic Drug Release 11Osmotic drug release systems use osmotic pressure as driving force for the controlled delivery of drugs. A simple
osmotic pump consists of an osmotic core containing drug with or without an osmotic agent coated with a
semipermeable membrane. The semipermeable membrane has an orifice for drug release from the pump. The
dosage form, after coming in contact with aqueous fluids, imbibes water at a rate determined by the fluid permeability
of the membrane and osmotic pressure of core formulation. This osmotic imbibition of water results in high
hydrostatic pressure inside the pump, which causes the flow of the drug solution through the delivery orifice. A lag
time of 30 to 60 min is observed in most of the cases as the system hydrates. Approximately 60% to 80% of drug is
released at a constant rate (zero order) from the pump.
The drug release rate from a simple osmotic pump can be described by the following mathematic equation:
where dM/dt is drug release rate, A is the membrane area, K is the membrane permeability, h is the membrane
thickness, Δπ and Δ p are the osmotic and hydrostatic pressure differences between the inside and outside of the
system, respectively, and C is the drug concentration inside the pump (ie, dispensed fluid). If the size of the delivery
orifice is sufficiently large, the hydrostatic pressure inside the system is minimized and Δπ is much greater than Δ p .
When the osmotic pressure in an environment is negligible, such as the gastrointestinal
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fluids, as compared to that of core, π can be safely substituted for Δπ. Therefore, equation ( 11-110 ) can be
simplified to
When all the parameters on the right-hand side of equation ( 11-111 ) remain constant, the drug release rate from an
osmotic device is constant. This can be achieved by carefully designing the formulation and selecting the
semipermeable membrane to achieve a saturated drug solution inside the pump so that π and C remain constant.
Drug release from osmotic systems is governed by various formulation factors such as the solubility and osmotic
pressure of the core component(s), size of the delivery orifice, and nature of the rate-controlling membrane.
KelarutanThe kinetics of osmotic drug release is directly related to the solubility of the drug within the core. Assuming a tablet
core of pure drug, we find the fraction of the core released with zero-order kinetics from.
where F ( z ) is the fraction released by zero-order kinetics, S is the drug's solubility (g/mL), and Ï is the density
(g/mL) of the core tablet. Drugs with low solubility (≤0.05 g/mL) can easily reach saturation and would be released
from the core through zero-order kinetics. However, according to equation ( 11-112 ) , the zero-order release rate
would be slow due to the small osmotic pressure gradient and low drug concentration. Conversely, highly water-
soluble drugs would demonstrate a high release rate that would be zero order for a small percentage of the initial
drug load. Thus, the intrinsic water solubility of many drugs might preclude them from incorporation into an osmotic
pump. However, it is possible to modulate the solubility of drugs within the core and thus extend this technology to
the delivery of drugs that might otherwise have been poor candidates for osmotic delivery.
Osmotic PressureOsmotic pressure, like vapor pressure and boiling point, is a colligative property of a solution in which a nonvolatile
solute is dissolved in a volatile solvent. The osmotic pressure of a solution is dependent on the number of discrete
entities of solute present in the solution. From equation ( 11-111 ) , it is evident that the release rate of a drug from an
osmotic system is directly proportional to the osmotic pressure of the core formulation. For controlling drug release
from these systems, it is important to optimize the osmotic pressure gradient between the inside compartment and
the external environment. It is possible to achieve and maintain a constant osmotic pressure by maintaining a
saturated solution of osmotic agent in the compartment. If a drug does not possess sufficient osmotic pressure, an
osmotic agent can be added to the formulation.
Delivery OrificeOsmotic delivery systems contain at least one delivery orifice in the membrane for drug release. The size of the
delivery orifice must be optimized to control the drug release from osmotic systems. If the size of delivery orifice is too
small, zero-order delivery will be affected because of the development of hydrostatic pressure within the core. This
hydrostatic pressure may not be relieved because of the small orifice size and may lead to deformation of the delivery
system, thereby resulting in unpredictable drug delivery. On the other hand, the size of the delivery orifice should not
be too large, for otherwise solute diffusion from the orifice may take place. To optimize the size of the orifice, we can
use the equation
where A s is the cross-sectional area, π = 3.14 …, L is the diameter of the orifice, V/t is the volume release per unit
time, η is the viscosity of the drug solution, and Δ P is the difference in hydrostatic pressure.
Semipermeable MembraneThe choice of a rate-controlling membrane is an important aspect in the formulation development of oral osmotic
systems. The semipermeable membrane should be biocompatible with the gastrointestinal tract. The membrane
should also be water permeable and provide effective isolation from the dissolution process in the gut environment.
Therefore, drug release from osmotic systems is independent of the pH and agitational intensity of the
gastrointestinal tract. To ensure that the coating is able to resist the pressure within the device, the thickness of the
membrane is usually kept between 200 and 300 µm. Selecting membranes that have high water permeability can
ensure high hydrostatic pressure inside the osmotic device and hence permit rapid drug release flow through the
orifice.
In summary, designing a drug with suitable solubility and selecting a semipermeable membrane with favorable water
permeability and orifice size are the key factors for ensuring a sustained and constant drug release rate through an
osmotic drug delivery system.
Example 11-15Osmotic Release of Potassium ChlorideFive hundred mg of potassium chloride was pressed into 0.25 mL of water; the semipermeable membrane thickness is 0.025 cm with an area of 2.2 cm 2 . The drug solubility is 330 mg/mL. The density of the solution is 2 g/mL. HereKπ = 0.686 × 10 -3 cm 2 /hr, and the diffusion coefficient, D , is 0.122 × 10 -3 cm 2 /hr. What is the release rate of potassium chloride in this osmotic delivery system?83Assuming the osmotic pressure is the main driving force of the system, we obtain, using equation (11-111),
Correcting for the contribution of diffusion, we obtain
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Bab RingkasanThe fundamentals of diffusion were discussed in this chapter. Free diffusion of substances through liquids, solids, and membranes is a process of considerable importance to the pharmaceutical sciences. A fundamental understanding of the processes of dialysis, osmosis, and ultrafiltration is essential for pharmaceutical sciences. The mechanisms of transport in pharmaceutical systems were described in some detail. Fick's laws of diffusion were also defined and their application described. Important parameters such as diffusion coefficient, permeability, and lag time were discussed and sample calculations were performed to illustrate their use. The various driving forces behind diffusion, drug absorption, and elimination were described as well as elementary drug diffusion. Although many of the treatments in this chapter appear to be highly mathematical because of the extensive use of equations, the equations and their derivations are useful as the student learns about these important pharmaceutical processes at the mechanistic level.Practice problems for this chapter can be found at thePoint.lww.com/Sinko6e.
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Chapter LegacyFifth Edition: published as Chapter 12 (Diffusion). Updated by Patrick Sinko.Sixth Edition: published as Chapter 11 (Diffusion). Updated by Patrick Sinko.